Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain based on the findings from a September 2022 VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private treatment records, as well as a medical nexus opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability, to include mood disorder with depression. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities and sleep apnea were readjudicated based on new evidence, while the claim for back disability was not supported by new evidence.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to October 16, 2019 and more than 60 percent thereafter due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence and a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claim for a disability manifested by sleep disturbances, to include insomnia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including considering the Veteran's lay statements and potential exposure to particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's failure to timely submit a new Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, based on a finding that his weight gain caused by those disabilities led to OSA.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all listed issues, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for left and right leg PN prior to April 28, 2023, but denied a higher rating from that date. Service connection was also denied for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain and bilateral sciatic radiculopathy due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to assist in obtaining relevant non-VA medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions and any additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.