Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as the Veteran has already been granted service connection for GERD, and there is no case or controversy left to decide regarding OSA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, including patellofemoral chondromalacia and joint effusion.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement, while the appeal for depression, secondary to sleep apnea, is remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, right elbow disability, sleep apnea, and gout on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's status post left knee total arthroplasty due to obesity caused by the service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal conditions, based on a favorable balance of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including alopecia areata, hidradenitis suppurativa, arthritis, cancer of the larynx, pulmonary embolism, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, renal cell cancer, and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to a service-connected right knee disability with obesity as an intermediary step, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a genitourinary condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea syndromes and generalized anxiety disorder due to a violation of the rule against concurrent jurisdiction under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, but he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal was granted for readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left elbow disorder, a left shoulder disorder and sleep apnea due to new and relevant evidence. However, the claims for service connection for a left elbow disorder, including degenerative changes, olecranon bursitis, and cubital tunnel syndrome; and a left shoulder disorder were denied, while the claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a bilateral eye condition. The back, bilateral hip, hypertension, GERD, migraine disorder, penile condition, and sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his active duty and has been continuous since then.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for eczema, rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and disabilities affecting the right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg, all on a direct basis.