Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome and service connection for sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for service connection for diverticulitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's back disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on either incapacitating episodes or limitation of motion.

The Board granted service connection for cervicothoracic syndrome, low back syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining claims were remanded.

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

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and service connection for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, from January 8, 2024, due to an inadequate examination. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the condition and her active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective January 1, 2024, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma and old healed granulomatous disease, as the severity of the overall disability did not warrant an elevation to the next higher evaluation.

The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as service connection for OSA, IVDS, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records, private treatment records, and a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea, as the evidence did not show chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or that she required a tracheostomy.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 5, 2018, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for visual impairment and remanded the claims for cervical strain, eczema, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass.