Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to April 1, 2021, was denied. However, his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 1, 2021, was granted in part.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for sleep apnea to schedule a VA examination to address a theory that the condition is secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathy, as well as a higher rating for right ankle sprain, to obtain additional evidence and examinations that account for the Veteran's flare-ups and medication use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 14, 2017 due to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 29, 2021, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The service connection claims for sleep apnea and COPD were remanded.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA etiology opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and exposure to dust and debris from a volcanic eruption.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected heart disability and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's liver disability is granted, while diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a direct basis prior to August 10, 2022 was granted. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD and major depressive disorder, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic low back pain associated with right ankle injury.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's OSA, specifically regarding its relationship to his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a lower back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed lower back conditions were aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain, effective October 12, 2022.