Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records and a medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints, TMJ condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or onset during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional error in failing to consider new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder. An earlier effective date of March 16, 2021, was also granted for the award of service connection for GERD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded his claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder manifesting with impaired sleep.

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

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for unspecified sleep apnea, as there was no evidence indicating a formal or informal claim prior to January 15, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and right bicipital tendonitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to a service-connected condition due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion in accord with the holding in Spicer, to include questions that address the correct legal standards modified by the holding in Spicer.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for right hip strain impairment of the thigh. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for a lumbosacral strain was granted, effective December 28, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, a low testosterone condition including erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea as these conditions were not incurred in or caused by active-duty service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence linking OSA to in-service exposure or service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 10 percent evaluation for abdominal scars, but remanded the issue of an increased evaluation for further examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back disability and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, secondary to her low back condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.