Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

Service connection for sinusitis, cervical spine arthritis, and upper extremity radiculopathy was denied. Service connection for OSA, headaches, vertigo, and lumbar spine arthritis was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation grant (SHA) was denied because his service-connected conditions do not meet the required criteria.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA, including as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis, asthma, and IBS. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits was confirmed.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. The veteran was granted a 30% rating for tension headaches and a 10% rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Other claims were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted because it is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board remanded the claim for a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) medical opinion to determine if OSA is related to toxic exposures and for a new VA medical opinion addressing correct legal standards regarding obesity.

The veteran's service connection for a back condition is granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for a thyroid condition is denied.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of left lower radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the January 2023 VA examination was incomplete and inadequate.

Service connection for tinnitus is denied. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's request for a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied because the evidence did not show loss of use of either hand or foot.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to reverse or revise an April 2006 rating decision that awarded an initial noncompensable rating for sleep apnea based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, finding that there was no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions caused him to become obese, which in turn led to OSA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a VA medical examination and opinion, as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining an addendum medical opinion prior to the June 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied an increased rating for degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for razor bumps and sleep apnea, while remanding the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, and major depressive disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of September 3, 2013, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date as it finds that additional evidence, specifically treatment records from a chiropractor and physical therapist, needs to be obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD, headaches, lumbosacral strain, right hip disability, left hip disability, and cervical strain.