Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the period on appeal prior to May 19, 2024, and a 40 percent rating thereafter for the service-connected gastric ulcer. The claim for increased evaluation of hiatal hernia was denied.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating of lumbosacral strain to provide the Veteran with a more thorough examination that addresses flare-ups, as required by law.

The Board remands the claim for a sleep disorder to schedule a VA examination due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and also granted a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing the Veteran's theory that his mandible fracture in December 1991 led to the development of OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a medical nexus between the condition and his active duty. The claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), scars due to nose injury, and tinnitus were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension and granted a 50 percent, but no higher, disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) based on the evidence demonstrating that the Veteran's OSA was incurred in service and has been continuous since that time.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to verify toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the psychiatric disorder since November 7, 2023 and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted in full.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The appeal of service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable rating, so the Board dismissed all claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for OSA and spasmodic dysphonia to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating higher than 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion and IVDS from September 14, 2021 to April 7, 2022; granted a 60 percent evaluation for right total knee joint replacement effective December 1, 2021.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for headaches and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and right shoulder strain.