Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a disability in service or a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claims for right restless leg syndrome and left restless leg syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's statements and review of in-service and post-service medical history.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's current OSA and his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure an adequate medical examination and opinion are obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for chronic tonsillitis and an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on a current diagnosis and evidence linking the condition to an in-service facial injury and hay fever.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is proximately due to and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder.

The Veteran was granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for the period from May 7, 2021, to March 30, 2023, and an effective date of May 7, 2021, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC Chapter 35. However, his claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for migraine, cluster and sinus headaches, T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia associated with TERA participation, and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, on a causation basis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher disability evaluations and entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits before October 13, 2022, due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's request for review.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) beginning February 22, 2023.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, left hand numbness, right hand numbness, type II diabetes, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, a right knee condition, a left hip condition, a right hip condition, and coronary artery disease.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD and somatic symptom disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error by obtaining relevant private treatment records.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims to the AOJ for correction of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.