Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for left knee painful extension and service connection for sleep apnea, while denying an increased rating for the left knee flexion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion and outstanding medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the July 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding a positive nexus to the Veteran's in-service activities. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 9, 2020, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, but denied increased ratings and service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no current diagnosis of sleep apnea and that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's epilepsy (a service-connected condition) and any sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right shoulder condition, and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate rationale in previous medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and ensure a proper examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea, considering service connection theories including secondary and aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes with diabetic residuals, sleep apnea, and hypertension to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the September 2020 rating decision on appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a back condition, sleep apnea, GERD, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a lung condition due to duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected bilateral retinitis pigmentosa with low vision was granted.

The Veteran's other unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The lumbosacral strain was denied a higher disability rating.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was reopened based on new and relevant evidence, but the issue is being remanded to correct a duty to assist error.