Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left cubital tunnel syndrome and 30 percent for right cubital tunnel syndrome, but remanded the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea, granted a 70% rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression from May 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023, and denied all other claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's deviated septum and his sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for glaucoma and sleep apnea due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right hip strain, left hip strain, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral strain, and PTSD with major depressive disorder, but granted a 10 percent rating for limitation of extension in the left knee from August 9, 2023.

The appeal for service connection for acid reflux disorder was dismissed due to being untimely, while the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further medical evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a lumbar spine disability, right hip strain, and left hip strain to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted secondary service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that both conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the lumbosacral strain disability rating from 20% to 10% was dismissed as it cannot be appealed until an actual reduction has taken place.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, right knee pain, and left knee pain based on new and relevant evidence. Insomnia was denied, and the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was but-for caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of major depressive disorder, left thigh limitation of extension, left thigh limitation of flexion, left thigh strain and left hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on credible and highly probative private medical opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea/asthma, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected general anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and tinnitus.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the issues of service connection for high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to include as secondary to service-connected Parkinson's Disease, cervical strain, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine due to a need for additional development.