Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.

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

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obesity, which resulted from his service-connected condition, caused his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and remanded the claim for further development regarding obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee and back disabilities with obesity as a determinative intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, and a 70 percent rating was assigned for his unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding private treatment records that need to be associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with disc bulge to include Degenerative Arthritis (DA), Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) disabilities have rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's OSA was at least as likely as not incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer, left kidney nephrectomy surgical scar, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a 10 percent rating for right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to June 28, 2021, and a separate 30 percent rating for instability of the right knee. The claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and PTSD were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing in-service symptoms and potential secondary service connection through obesity.

The Board remands the claim for an examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer due to untimely filing, and dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as it was not adequately addressed in a previous medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and direct service connection for asthma. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.