Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 2, 2025, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and an earlier effective date for the assignment of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and migraines, have prevented her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for a lumbar disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for right and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the onset of the Veteran's condition began during a period of active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, as there was no medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, diabetes, left finger, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for sleep apnea and headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activity and current disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not manifest during service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's OSA began during his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there is no current separate and distinct disability manifested by headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches are a symptom of his service-connected chronic sinusitis. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, a heart disability, and a respiratory disability due to outstanding service treatment records and insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure during military service.