Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 4, 2019, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea due to continuous pursuit of the claim during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's potential exposure to herbicide agents during his active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, all of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service.

The Board granted an effective date of January 31, 2018, for the grant of service connection of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 17, 2016, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing deficiencies in previous VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to a service-connected disability, but denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address the inadequacies of the previous VA examination regarding the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a right ankle condition, a left ankle condition, and a back condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, low blood pressure, right wrist disability (pain), and right ankle disability (pain) as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for RLS and OSA were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

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

The Board granted service connection for a dermatological disorder, left ear hearing loss, and pulmonary or respiratory disorder, while denying service connection for bilateral iris coloboma, right ear hearing loss, and other disorders.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is dismissed as the matter has been adjudicated by the RO in an August 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.