Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 2021 for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder as secondary to hypothyroidism. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Veteran's respiratory conditions, including asthma and sleep apnea, are rated at 100 percent disabling from June 18, 2018.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected sinusitis and/or unspecified adjustment disorder due to a lack of an opinion on the aggravation prong.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left hip degenerative arthritis, and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with hypersomnolence disorder, finding that the evidence was at least in balance as to whether the condition began during active duty.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for acne and a 40 percent rating for TBI, but remanded the claims for higher ratings for knee strain with bone spur, left knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service or aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied an increased initial evaluation for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's disability more closely approximated a 10 percent rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between OSA and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it requires an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected insomnia and his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for psoriatic arthritis, PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for left hip strain limitation of extension and right hip strain limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the case to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on the extent that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities affect his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor based on credible lay evidence of symptoms during service and a later diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for depression. Migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that March 26, 2021, was the earliest possible effective date.