Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD and anxiety due to a procedural defect, and the appeal for OSA was dismissed as untimely.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, and muscle injury with pain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active military service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service-connection and increased rating, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and service connection for a right elbow disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for TBI, OSA, and arthralgia of the right ankle.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his active military service.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and TDIU, but denied a higher rating for GERD and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Other claims were either dismissed or remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, periodic leg movement disorder, and a higher rating for thoracolumbar spondylosis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and recurrent left biceps tendon rupture residuals, assigned a 10 percent rating for inguinal hernia residuals, and remanded several other claims.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and her service or service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for chronic lumbosacral strain and service connection for cervical, left ankle, right ankle, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions to ensure compliance with due process.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain, and remanded several other issues related to hip trochanteric pain syndrome, cervical strain, and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by service, to include due to exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the appeal to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding missing treatment records.