Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of June 2, 2014, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected bilateral adenoid hyperplasia.

The Board remands the matter for an additional medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or resulted from his service-connected left knee disability, and if any weight gain or obesity was an intermediate step between his service-connected left knee disability and the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether it is related to his service or caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal through counsel.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion on its nature and etiology.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for an anxiety disorder with depression and PTSD due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for headaches but denied it for sleep apnea and right hand periarticular osteopenia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new VA medical opinion that complies with the PACT Act's requirements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether it was proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's specified anxiety disorder and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to another service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct an error in failing to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for asthma, and a higher initial disability rating for OSA and asthma.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous one was found inadequate.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, deviated septum and chronic sinusitis.

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