Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his reported symptoms during and after active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraines, uterine fibroids, and lumbosacral strain, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 27, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the left groin biopsy scar and remanded several claims, including service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased ratings for various hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability on an aggravation basis. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, was remanded for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for sleep apnea and denied a higher initial rating for sleep apnea. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea before a decision was made.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and effective dates earlier than July 25, 2014, for TDIU and DEA benefits due to an insufficient addendum VA opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral arm disability, back disability, GERD, neck disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, headache disability, sinusitis, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with snoring as it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service and did not manifest within one year of service discharge. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for cervical strain and right and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a breathing sleep disorder, to include upper airway resistance syndrome and sleep apnea, as an adequate VA medical examination and opinion are needed.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.