Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and left ulnar fracture, status post open reduction internal fixation.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for chronic right eye iritis. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disorder (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various disabilities and TDIU, as no relevant evidence was received to support an earlier date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the flu, frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of OSA to correct a duty to assist error, requiring an addendum opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection theories.

The Board denied an increased rating for left foot metatarsal residuals and remanded the claims for service connection for various shoulder, wrist, lumbosacral strain, knee disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral pes planus were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for a lumbosacral strain is dismissed as moot because the claim was granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, mood disorder, and anxiety but granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities and pes planus. The Board also granted initial 20 percent disability ratings for the Veteran's sciatica nerve conditions in the right and left lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure a medical opinion is obtained regarding whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn led to the development of obstructive sleep apnea.

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

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep apnea due to the need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for asthma and remanded the claim for a back condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, tinea unguium, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and entitlement to service connection for OSA are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new VA medical opinion.