Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, Barrett's esophagus, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for OSA and a higher rating for PTSD, but denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) to correct a duty to assist error, including obtaining an ILER and a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's OSA.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, considering toxic exposure risk activities during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, dizziness, headaches, and hypertension, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for an increased initial rating for right knee and back disabilities, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for OSA to obtain a medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and the development of OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain with degenerative changes has precluded substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2017.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right ankle sprain, and left foot strain, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of an in-service incurrence or that it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to insomnia, finding the evidence was in relative equipoise.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to ensure an adequate medical examination and opinion are provided.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, including DMII and CAD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to diabetes mellitus, an initial evaluation of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), while denying a compensable initial evaluation for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects as the appellant's mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, and she does not meet the criteria for spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.