Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple strains due to a lack of nexus opinions linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to the absence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disorders, specifically lumbar spine strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining complete military personnel records and service treatment records, Community Care program treatment records, and additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and a 30 percent rating for hiatal hernia with GERD, but remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate examination that clarifies whether high dose corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications are required for the Veteran's asthma, as well as to address other inconsistencies in the medical evidence.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea due to an improper concurrent appeal election.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and sleep apnea due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) during service in Southwest Asia and potential secondary causes related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings of chronic sinusitis, limitation of motion of the left thigh, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities through the intermediate step of obesity.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to secure an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and weight history.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a neck disability, plantar fasciitis, nerve damage, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The Board also denied increased ratings and effective dates for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.