Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal of the deferment of a decision on entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran has not provided evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a relationship between the condition and her active duty service or any of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with pain syndrome, anxious distress, adjustment disorder, anxiety and insomnia disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia.

The Board denied the appeal to restore service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to a dishonorable discharge.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence of continuous pursuit within one year of the April 2020 rating decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in obesity, which was a substantial factor in causing the current disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches were dismissed due to untimely filings, while the appeal for a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD and MDD was denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for total right hip arthropathy and service connection for a back disorder, to include a lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 29, 2018, for service connection of sleep apnea with asthma and a compensable rating.

The Board remands the appeal to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to provide a direct service connection examination for obstructive sleep apnea and not obtaining a peripheral nerve examination for upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more thorough medical opinion and ensure all evidence is considered.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or related to active service.