Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection were dismissed due to a procedural error in the filing of his claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and bilateral lower extremity chronic cellulitis with lymph edema.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea, granted an effective date of August 31, 2020, but no earlier, for TDIU, and granted an effective date of December 29, 2020, but no earlier, for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board granted new and relevant evidence to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the issue for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an insomnia disorder, dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional errors in verifying all periods of service and failing to obtain necessary examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in an inadequate November 2020 VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran's representative prior to the requested hearing, as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with lumbar facet arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent skin disability, sleep disability, respiratory disability, esophageal disability, left ankle disability, gastrointestinal disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.

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

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for liver and pancreas cysts and neoplasm of the pancreas, and sleep apnea due to a need to reconcile conflicting TERA memoranda.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, frostbite of the left and right feet, painful scar of the right foot, xerosis (also claimed as skin rash), and obstructive sleep apnea with effective dates from November 17, 2020 or later.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for headaches, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids due to untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip, left knee, left shoulder, lumbar spine, and left lower extremity nerve disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for the increased evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and DEA benefits, while remanding a claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.