Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected left knee condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted entitlement to secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for left and right patellofemoral pain syndrome, and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his weight gain, which in turn may have contributed to his sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disorder to obtain addendum opinions, as the previous VA opinion was found inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a heart disorder for additional development to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as requests for higher ratings for his service-connected GERD and hypertension.

The Board granted restoration of the 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, effective from January 19, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 4, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus due to missing evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to allow the AOJ to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its nature and etiology, particularly in light of the Veteran's complaints of sleep disturbances during his active service.

The Veteran's request for an extension of time to file a VA Form 10182 appeal from the July 28, 2022, rating decision was denied due to untimeliness.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding no medical evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as the medical opinions provided are inadequate to address the Veteran's contentions regarding causation and aggravation by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, and thoracolumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease.