Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of November 30, 2006, for service connection for right knee strain with posttraumatic arthritis, right knee instability with traumatic arthritis, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and associated weight gain, or if it was caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and initial rating claims due to a withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity caused by his service-connected insomnia was a 'but-for' cause of his sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error regarding an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal regarding entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 11, 2022 for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The rating for a lumbar spine condition from March 10, 2023 was improperly reduced and reinstated at 40 percent.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea because the June 2023 VA opinion did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye disabilities, but remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board dismissed all appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings due to improper concurrent election of review options.

The appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea has been dismissed by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and sleep apnea to ensure that the Veteran receives a VA examination and medical opinion.

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 granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a change in lifestyle due to his depressive disorder and other conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for painful bilateral inguinal hernia repair scars, and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a heart disability, a gastrointestinal disability, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion, including nexus opinions on a direct and secondary basis.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective November 11, 2023.

The Board grants an effective date of January 23, 2011 for the grant of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, various right hand disabilities, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms started during or within one year of separation from military service. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for higher initial rating of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension.