Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from February 13, 2019, and an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and migraine headaches under the PACT Act. Service connection was also granted for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. A rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new examination with direct, secondary, and aggravation opinions addressing the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches and granted effective dates of June 13, 2020 for service connection for tinnitus and lumbosacral back strain. The claims for service connection for a dental disorder and increased rating for lumbosacral strain were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee strains based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to toxic environmental factors during his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) with chronic congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy, as well as sleep apnea, both of which are linked to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was previously denied and requires further development.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected hemosiderosis and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hemochromatosis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, right and left ankle conditions, and irritable bowel syndrome were granted with increased ratings effective March 29, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus caused or aggravated his OSA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbosacral and thoracic strain, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted increased ratings for migraines and GERD, but dismissed the appeals related to other issues due to untimeliness.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing a link between the Veteran's OSA and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on the Veteran's lay statements and the evidence of a current disability that began during his last year of active duty.