Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a back condition and bilateral radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, as the earliest entitlement arose on March 20, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the case to the RO for a new examination with review of the file and opinion as to the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right shoulder strain, based on new and relevant evidence. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain based on the evidence showing forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine at 35 degrees.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Stable Angina with Coronary Artery Disease Status Post Angioplasty and Hypertension HBP.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for his lumbosacral strain and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran has a current disability related to sleep apnea, as his service treatment records reflect symptoms that could be considered functional impairments.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disability with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a right ankle disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for liposarcoma, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred due to toxic exposure risk activities during his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's scar of the left great toe and remanded several other issues, including character of discharge and service connection claims.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal and a procedural error in docketing the appeal.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for asbestosis, asthma, and sleep apnea because these claims were fully granted in a subsequent rating decision.