Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain and remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity, radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial ratings due to a missing official military personnel file (OMPF) and service treatment records (STRs).

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia disorder and associated anxiety, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to pre-decisional failure of the duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and/or diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2021, for the award of a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain on a direct basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no current diagnosis of sleep apnea and that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension to ensure that the Veteran's potential exposure to toxins in service is properly evaluated.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder condition and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal concerning service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's and other individuals' statements regarding symptoms during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for finding the May 2023 VA examiner's opinion was probative, and to address additional evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea for an additional medical opinion as the previous one was found inadequate.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on a causal link between the current disability and an in-service traumatic event.

The Board granted an effective date of August 31, 2022, for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic (claimed as depression), deviated septum with rhinitis, vertigo, sleep apnea, cervical strain (claimed as neck condition), left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain based on the current level of impairment and medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for vasovagal syncope and an initial 30% rating for obstructive sleep apnea from November 11, 2022 to May 8, 2023, but denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for the same condition. The Board also granted a 50% rating for OSA from May 8, 2023, and an initial 30% rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.