Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and residuals of hysterectomy to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, granted a separate 10 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity effective December 18, 2020, and granted an initial 10 percent rating prior to July 15, 2020, but denied a compensable rating from July 15, 2020, for helicobacter pylori.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, finding the current 10 percent rating appropriate given the Veteran's range of motion and functional limitations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain outstanding VA treatment records and an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition had an onset during active duty and persisted since then.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder, including restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, while remanding the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion, as the previous one was inadequate and did not address both causation and aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for central sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for a headache disability, to include migraines, and a right hamstring disability.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for microcytic anemia, hypertension, and a lumbosacral strain due to errors in the AOJ's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current condition.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, paranoid reaction, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and TMJ disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a predecisional duty to assist error, as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied higher ratings for left ear hearing loss and service connections for radiculopathy of both upper extremities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the diagnosis, etiology, and whether any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for GERD, right and left hip strains, as well as service connection for a left ankle disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD, for an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused him to become obese and if obesity was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea.