Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of an increased evaluation for a back disability prior to April 25, 2023 due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for cognitive dysfunction and remanded the claims for sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability, cardiovascular disability, and neurological systems disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft residuals, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with below the knee amputation residuals, and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, all of which are related to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board remands all issues on appeal for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and ensuring compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD, for further development and clarification.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as it was already granted by the RO, and there is no additional benefit to the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and to ensure procedural due process.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for a left foot disability, while also denying an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for a sleep disorder and an initial compensable rating for hearing loss to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions during or proximate to the appeal period. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing both elements of a secondary service connection claim.

The reduction in disability rating for sinusitis, from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective August 1, 2023, was improper; the 30 percent rating is restored. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis and service connection for headaches/migraines are denied.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's potential exposure to herbicide agents and whether his obesity, caused by a service-connected disability, contributed to or aggravated OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis and vertebral fracture disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence shows the condition began during active military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition and increased the rating for tension headaches to 30 percent. The claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied.