Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and insomnia, finding no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy, while granting a 40 percent rating from November 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for additional development to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative disc disease with anterior cervical fusion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, a right ear disorder other than hearing loss and tinnitus, an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, an initial compensable rating for asthma, and various other conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disability or no relationship to service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 5, 2023, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that the proper effective date is February 13, 2023.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran's simultaneous filing of a Notice of Disagreement and Supplemental Claim Application, which is not allowed.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle conditions, but denied service connection for asthma. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, a left flat foot condition, and a right flat foot condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a new VA examination and medical opinion, as the previous one was found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, left hip degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to PTSD, and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 30% rating for cystic kidney disease, denied service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and old myocardial infarction, and denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed, and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The motion for revision or reversal on the basis of clear and unmistakable error of the December 10, 2013, Rating Decision denying service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a low back disorder, finding that no new and relevant evidence was received prior to May 4, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain with joint osteoarthritis, left knee strain with joint osteoarthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine back disability, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of total occupational and social impairment or greater severity.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.