Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for generalized anxiety disorder, allergic rhinitis (claimed as chronic sinusitis), and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 5, 2023, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

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

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely notice of disagreement, while remanding issues related to hypertension and sleep apnea for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a stroke, sleep apnea, and gallstones based on the Veteran's active-duty military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that March 20, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected sinusitis due to the evidence being in relative equipoise.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to allow further development and correction of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asbestosis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). An increased rating to 60 percent was granted effective April 10, 2025.

The appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, as new and relevant evidence was received linking it to a service-connected deviated septum.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis and right hip strain, but remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for OSA with asthma and for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for his psychiatric condition.

The Board denied service connection for obesity and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for hyperlipidemia, diabetes, GERD, hypertension, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and right ankle disability due to secondary causes.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in excess of the current ratings. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left nasal cavity mass with obstruction prior to March 18, 2024, but denied a compensable rating beginning that date. The Board remanded service connection for esophageal disorder.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or any conceded toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and post-concussion syndrome. The claim was denied for earlier effective dates for service connection for fatty liver disease and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, while denying service connection for right foot pain. Other claims were remanded.