Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep disturbances, mild spondylosis of the lumbar spine, and anxiety condition to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is directly related to service or caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, denied a higher rating for asthma with obstructive sleep apnea from August 15, 2023, and granted a 30 percent evaluation for asthma effective August 15, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and a stomach disability as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, but granted an effective date of June 20, 2016, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea from December 8, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for plantar fasciitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain an adequate addendum VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of active duty service dates and retrieval of any additional military records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for chronic sinusitis, CFS, respiratory condition, traumatic brain injury, skin condition on the left big toe, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. An increased rating for left great toe scars was granted.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected lumbosacral strain, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, diverticulitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and benign prostate hypertrophy to ensure adequate medical opinions are obtained.

The appeal for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as further development is required to address the natures and etiologies of these conditions.

The Board remands the issues of increased disability ratings for various conditions due to a failure to substantially comply with previous directives.

The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for a lumbosacral spine strain disability, as the Veteran's lumbar spine symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and right inguinal surgical scar.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.