Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from December 27, 2021.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for muscle group XII substance loss, status post chondrosarcoma of the right lower extremity; chondrosarcoma of the lungs; and left kidney removal, status post chondrosarcoma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification regarding his preferred docket.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected shin splints.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disability and his military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial 10 percent disability rating for onychomycosis, while denying service connection for bilateral presbyopia. The other issues were remanded.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability from February 11, 1999, and separate 20 percent ratings for radiculopathy of the upper left and right extremities from March 26, 2009. The claim for service connection for OSA was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's reported symptoms of in-service snoring demonstrate the onset of OSA and whether any aggravation by service-connected conditions is at least as likely as not.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's asthma with OSA was granted an increased rating of 60 percent effective May 17, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected COPD with lung cancer and chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for bipolar I disorder to 100 percent, while denying service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes, both considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and lumbosacral strain based on evidence that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's military service.