Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted readjudication of the issue of whether the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, exclusive of health care and related benefits authorized under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, considering both direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of an evaluation higher than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for colitis and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), but remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for a medical opinion addressing secondary causation and aggravation.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and left and right knee disorders due to new and relevant evidence being submitted. The claim for recurrent sinusitis rhinitis was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral conjunctivitis and remanded the claims for sinusitis, left ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with bronchitis.

The appeal to readjudicate a claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), is warranted due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with coccidioidomycosis is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, and special monthly compensation (SMC) is granted. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is remanded.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because the Veteran's September 2021 VA Form 10182 was improperly filed without a rating decision to be appealed.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney condition, ED, and OSA due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or etiological links to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for increased initial disability evaluations for right shoulder impingement syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and lumbosacral strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bradycardia, atherosclerosis of the aorta, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), all secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The rating for PTSD was restored from 30% to 50%, effective March 21, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disability, lung disability, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD) but denied earlier effective dates, service connection for insomnia, and other claims.