Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, neuropathy of the right and left ankles (internal popliteal and saphenous nerves), and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, with an effective date of May 16, 2022. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection, and increased ratings.

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

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left and right hip disorders, an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to active duty. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disability, and a low back disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD as the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's OSA and her active duty or any service-connected psychiatric condition.

The appeal for service connection for colitis, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a concurrent appeal being filed.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, and therefore the appeal is dismissed.

The appeals for service connection for penile condition and sleep apnea were dismissed due to procedural defects, while the appeal for high blood pressure was denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on credible evidence of sleep issues during and since service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and provide an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and associated peripheral neuropathy contributed substantially or materially to his death from cardiovascular disease.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for lower back injury/spinal stenosis and dismissed the claims for right upper extremity neuropathy/carpal tunnel, left upper extremity neuropathy/carpal tunnel, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), neck injury, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder was granted a rating of 100 percent as of May 10, 2022, but no earlier. The effective date for the evaluation of the left and right ankle disabilities were granted prior to January 6, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of February 16, 2022 for the grants of service connection for a lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy, left lower extremity, femoral nerve. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating greater than 20 percent for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left fibula fracture residuals, and a dental disability for compensation purposes. However, the Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for right shoulder scars.