Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing is granted due to his service-connected disabilities affecting the function of balance and propulsion, precluding locomotion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to an acquired psychological condition and a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to support a link between the condition and military service.

The Board denied a rating more than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea but granted an effective date of October 9, 2009, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and status post bilateral gynecomastectomies with residual scars, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD. The claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection due to procedural defects in their claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraine headaches as it was previously granted. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) with bruxism, left ear hearing loss, and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss were remanded due to errors in the RO's prior adjudications.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and right hand disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The claims for an autoimmune disease, OSA, and cataracts were remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to schedule an examination and obtain a medical nexus opinion, as there is evidence of current disability and in-service participation in a toxic exposure risk activity.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for sleep apnea prior to the Board's decision.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and to obtain a PACT Act-related examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral strain, and right knee osteoarthritis, so the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, sinusitis, and unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder including insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum opinion or schedule the Veteran for an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for myxoid liposarcoma, finding no link between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to a specific phobia, situational with major depressive disorder, mild, single episode with anxious distress due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.