Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to allergic rhinitis with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylolysis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with insomnia and other specified feeding or eating disorder and DDD of the thoracolumbar spine with lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 31, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claim for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle injury with traumatic arthritis, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is either proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because the August 2023 decision did not constitute a final appealable decision.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia and anxiety, finding no evidence supporting a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the veteran's appeal. The claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected general anxiety disorder (GAD).

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and IVDS were denied. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to incomplete evaluations. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted.

The Board denied the claim for compensation benefits for left phrenic nerve paralysis and sleep apnea due to September 2014 cardiac surgery, finding that the additional disability was not due to VA's fault or an unforeseeable event.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an increased rating for the left knee was also denied, but the veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance.