Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but remanded the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a basis other than aggravation.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for broken nose residuals with rhinitis, and for effective dates prior to March 14, 2022, and September 11, 2021, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sinus headache, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition caused him to become obese, which ultimately resulted in his diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board remands the case to determine whether service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis aggravated OSA.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for depression and dementia, as well as remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act and dismissed the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and lumbosacral strain.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for a sinus disorder and sleep apnea as they were previously denied in December 2019 and no timely appeal was filed.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right leg stress fracture of tibia with shin splints and LCL sprain, and dyshidrotic eczema. However, it granted a 50 percent rating for migraines since April 13, 2021, an earlier effective date of May 6, 2020, but no earlier, for the 70 percent rating of PTSD; an earlier effective date of April 13, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for TBI and the 50 percent rating of migraine headaches; and an earlier effective date of May 20, 2022, but no earlier, for the 30 percent rating of asthma.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and OSA.

The Board remands the case to perform an audit of the Veteran's account and ensure he has been paid all due compensation for his service-connected conditions.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes. The appeal to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder on his weight gain and caloric intake.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea. The effective dates for asthma, PTSD, and GERD were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, GERD, arthritis, lung disability, sleep apnea, vertigo, tremors, and multiple types of radiculopathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.