Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a temporary 100 percent rating for hemorrhagic stroke from March 3, 2021, to July 20, 2021, and increased the ratings for left lower extremity weakness and left upper extremity weakness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as remanded the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with Barrett's esophagus and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's low back condition, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome.

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

The Board denied service connection for depression and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not establish an in-service incident or a link to service. The claim for sinus condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip condition, flat feet, arthritis, hearing loss, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected physical and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical strain, lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, knee strains, psychiatric disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, shoulder disabilities, breathing disability, foot disability, headache disability, and joint disability, to provide the Veteran an additional opportunity for examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, for a VA examination and further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for migraines and granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the ratings and service connection of various conditions, including other reactions to severe stress with persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic disorder, migraines, cervical strain, degenerative disc disease, and degenerative arthritis, as well as sleep apnea.

The Board granted an effective date of October 18, 2021 for the award of service connection for bruxism with jaw pain, later diagnosed as TMD, and granted an effective date of October 31, 2019 for a 10 percent evaluation for GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities due to a duty to assist error.