Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his back disability and multiple myeloma, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection of the back disability.

The Board granted an effective date of July 25, 2013, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with an initial 50 percent disability rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue the claim and failed to submit a complete supplemental claim within 60 days of notice that the form was incomplete.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to burn pit exposure during deployment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, including providing a VA examination and considering potential toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral knee disability to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service, including his documented in-service sleep-related complaints.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral shoulder strain, and right knee strain based on the Veteran's competent and credible statements of symptoms beginning in service.

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

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for UTIs, and an increased rating for the psychiatric disorder. The claims for hypertension, shin splints, left shoulder disability, and neck disability were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, right ear hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including verifying specific dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, obtaining private treatment records, and providing an addendum opinion.

The appeal for service connection and increased rating claims was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

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

The Board denied a higher disability rating for sleep apnea and COPD, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for a 60 percent or higher evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.