Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation and causation.

The Board granted service connection for OSA, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board restored the 40% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and denied a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain and bilateral knee condition.

The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including any potential link to the Veteran's military service and exposure to asbestos.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. However, the claim for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was denied.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for lumbosacral strain with IVDS, currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as there is no justiciable case or controversy for active consideration by the Board, given that the Veteran's claims were fully granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and began during active service respectively.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, loss of cognitive function, left lower extremity neurological disability, and right upper extremity neurological disability. The rating for asthma and sleep apnea was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal for a TDIU is remanded to the Undersecretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. §4.16(b).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that it was incurred during military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a right knee collateral ligament sprain, and a right ankle disability on a direct basis.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his sleep apnea began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which caused him to become obese.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but dismissed the claim for hyperthyroidism and denied the claim for hypercholesterolemia.