Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus between his condition and burn pit exposure during military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection for a back disorder, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal of the rejection of the December 2, 2013, NOD is granted, and an effective date of November 15, 2010, for service connection of low back disability is assigned. A 40 percent rating for the low back disability from February 3, 2016, is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorder, right ankle sprain with shin splints, and left knee strain with shin splints.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to status post thoracotomy for right spontaneous pneumothorax, with residual airway obstruction due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and ptiriasis versicolor, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disorders but denied service connection for a low back disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and headache disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired mental health condition was dismissed, while the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected conditions was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more thorough medical examination and opinion, as the previous VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain from April 30, 2020, and separate 10 percent ratings for mild bilateral sciatic radiculopathy from April 30, 2020, through December 13, 2020. The claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and for compensable ratings for resolved or asymptomatic bilateral sciatic radiculopathy were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiological evaluations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion considering all relevant factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and lumbosacral strain, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability, finding that the Veteran's low back disability had its onset during active duty and has continued since then.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, cervical strain, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right shoulder rotator cuff and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and asthma, finding that the evidence supports direct causation.