Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder, for a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that it was proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied.

The Board remands the appeal to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to satisfy any statutory or regulatory duty that could aid in substantiating the claim.

The appeal was granted for service connection of a back condition, while the claim for a compensable rating for right lower abdomen scar and other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, higher initial ratings, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including providing VA opinions on the potential relationship between the Veteran's in-service chemical exposures and his OSA, as well as whether his OSA is secondary to his tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to satisfy a statutory duty under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee, cervical spine, upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and left ankle disabilities but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a TERA-specific medical opinion.

The appeal for restoration of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted, and the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is denied due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the condition and active service.

The Board granted ratings for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy, dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches, and granted service connection for urinary incontinence and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a breathing disorder, other than sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and TDIU to correct duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and conditions related to PTSD, lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral shin splints, have warranted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the l 12 rate from April 13, 2018.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for lupus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and a respiratory condition due to new and material evidence being submitted since the last final denial.