Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted an effective date of September 18, 2022, for the award of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain further evidence through VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to allow the AOJ to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine condition, due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disorders due to weight gain and obesity resulting from those disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion, as required by the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss, high blood pressure (hypertension), and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's back pain began in service and has continued since.

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

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or a link between her current conditions and military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not show persistent daytime hypersomnolence or the use of a continuous airway pressure machine (CPAP).

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and sinusitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of severe obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service toxic exposure and aggravation by service-connected conditions.