Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased the ratings for PTSD and bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine strain was granted a rating of 20 percent for the period prior to January 29, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral and sciatic nerve disorders were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to tinnitus, due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the case for additional development to address the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential secondary relationship with the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active military service.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 50 percent for sleep apnea and a separate rating for bronchial asthma, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition, but denied an initial compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no current disability of OSA.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to no prior adjudication of the claim in a rating decision issued within one year before the June 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the claim to ensure that the Veteran is provided adequate notice and an opportunity to respond to a jurisdictional defect regarding the timeliness of his NOD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to obesity caused by service-connected disabilities (psychiatric disability, left ankle condition, right ankle condition), and an initial disability evaluation of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder, mild, with anxious distress.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sleep apnea, as the evidence shows that entitlement to service connection arose prior to February 15, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service head trauma and hospitalization records.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 25, 2024.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for service-connected insomnia disorder and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for PTSD, BHL, and left knee condition as untimely. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine/tension headaches, right foot/heel condition, and lumbosacral strain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.