Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection, as well as service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headache, chronic respiratory disability, fungal infection of the feet, foot disabilities, muscle pain, tendonitis, bowel disability, and hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grants of a 40 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain and a 50 percent disability rating for right elbow epicondylitis, limitation of flexion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis, bilateral feet.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the case for further development and readjudication due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for insomnia disorder, denied service connection for sinusitis, and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding a secondary relationship to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or obesity caused by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder injury and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional errors related to duty-to-assist requirements.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a 40 percent rating for chronic lumbosacral strain with arthritis and a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy from July 22, 2020 to May 3, 2021 for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as a TDIU claim, due to additional evidence received after the last SOC and the need for an updated examination.

The Board remands the claim for further development of evidence regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of September 18, 2017 for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied earlier effective dates for a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the L rate based on the need for regular aid and attendance since November 1, 2017, but denied prior to that date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, and sleep apnea for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and lumbosacral strain, but denied service connection for various other back, neck, shoulder, knee, wrist, ankle, and foot disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's appeal to ensure that opinions addressing secondary service connection for mixed sleep apnea are obtained.