Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for migraines and sleep apnea was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability, neck strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), back pain, right knee injury and pain, and gastroparesis to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an effective date prior to November 22, 2022, for the award of service connection for OSA.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to insufficient evidence regarding the attribution of certain symptoms to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and back disability, service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and periodontal disease. However, it granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea.

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

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 11, 2016, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back pain, bilateral hip pain, and bilateral knee pain but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and denied service connection for various other disorders.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and lumbosacral strain.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be directly related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for a TERA medical opinion to consider whether OSA is related to any toxic exposures, and for a new VA medical opinion in accord with the holding in Spicer.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.