Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of various service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and other disorders.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for higher-level review of the denials of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertensive vascular disease, and degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 20, 2020, for the grant of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), but denied a higher rating than 40 percent for the lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for a foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2020 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), but denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain, right knee bursitis, and intervertebral disc syndrome due to insufficient evidence of additional limitation in motion or instability that would warrant higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between the condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain and pes planus, bilateral, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea to obtain further development, including a VA examination and medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and back pain as there was no probative evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including depressive disorder and musculoskeletal issues.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, specifically to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service and any service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Service connection for an ear condition was denied.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not shown in service and is not causally or etiologically related to service, including exposure to toxic chemicals.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left foot gout, obstructive sleep apnea, extreme dry skin, and low back pain.

The Veteran's tachycardia with left atrial enlargement was granted a 30 percent rating prior to August 23, 2022, and denied from that date. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board made a decision.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, but denied service connection and higher ratings for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, GERD, cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and IVDS, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy.