Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, left and right hand disabilities, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left and right knee disabilities, hypertension, coronary artery disease, headache disability, vertigo, hiatal hernia/GERD, and effective date prior to June 28, 2018, for the award of service connection for other trauma and stressor-related disorder. The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, but no higher, for other trauma and stressor-related disorder and a TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for pancreas condition, digestive condition, and sleep apnea but denied service connection for headaches. The decision was based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to unspecified insomnia disorder, due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the disability rating for the left ankle to 30 percent, but denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed, while the claims for right shoulder strain, left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right elbow condition, alopecia, and an acquired psychiatric condition were readjudicated. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and back condition.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to clarify whether a tracheostomy performed on the Veteran was due to sleep apnea or other medical issues.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for his service-connected asthma with obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, and obstructive sleep apnea based on the evidence supporting a link to active duty service.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The Board remands the matter for an examination to determine whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung and respiratory conditions, personality disorder, and tinnitus, throat condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine headaches were denied. However, the claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, as well as TDIU from February 27, 2018, to December 11, 2019.

The Board granted an 80 percent disability rating for seizure disorder, a 30 percent rating for left eye atrophy and blindness, and a TDIU due to the seizure disorder. The discontinuation of the 100 percent disability rating for Rosai-Dorfman disease was upheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active duty or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraines starting from November 7, 2023, but denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for the period from July 21, 2016, to November 7, 2023. The Board also remanded service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's service. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a disability of the left upper extremity, including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy at the wrist, has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed due to procedural defects, and the Board denied a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II.