Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and OSA, finding that the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities caused him to become obese, which in turn led to these conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's theory that his service-connected depression caused or aggravated weight gain, which in turn led to the development of sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, metatarsalgia, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection were remanded due to missing records.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, and for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, eczema, left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, and scars of the head, face, or neck.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, vision issues, and sleep apnea due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and dysthymia were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and its secondary nature to other conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for memory loss was dismissed, and the initial evaluation for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for right ear hearing loss, a seizure disorder, and a sleep disorder were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cecal carcinoid and sleep apnea as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain based on the evidence showing pain and muscle spasms, which are accounted for by the current 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the service connection claim for sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its potential relationship with the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and other disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring adequate medical nexus opinions.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI, based on a private medical opinion that linked the Veteran's weight gain and subsequent OSA to his mental health condition.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for additional development.

The Board remands the appeal to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability has aggravated her sleep apnea.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability manifesting in short term memory loss, to include PTSD.