Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically obesity resulting from those conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion on the etiology of sleep apnea, including whether it is related to or incurred during active duty and whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board grants a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's need for continuous airway pressure (CPAP) machine.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding both direct and secondary service connection.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 8, 2020 for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of the claim and good cause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to address a pre-decisional error in medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to missing records in the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to ensure a direct medical opinion is obtained.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to participate in a pre-decisional RO hearing.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for urinary retention due to a concurrent review request that was not permitted under the Appeals Modernization Act. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

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

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was caused or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, lumbosacral strain, and an increased rating for left knee strain to ensure adequate development of the record.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).