Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, dismissing all issues.

The Board granted an effective date of January 10, 2022, for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as the Veteran's claim was not received within one year of separation from service.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and left and right shoulder strains, but denied service connection for migraines.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with compression fracture L4 and granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to an unclear VA examination report.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD due to an insufficient medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion and addressing toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding no credible evidence of a current diagnosis and no nexus to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or sleep apnea related to service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the appeals for service connection for arthritis of the hips, sleep apnea, respiratory condition (including asthma), and tinnitus were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence supports a current disability and its onset during active service.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for PTSD and OSA, but granted an effective date of July 8, 2022, for the award of a TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a finding of relative equipoise regarding causation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, brain disease due to head trauma, traumatic brain injury, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period or proximate to the claim.