Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, Barrett's esophagus, and obstructive sleep apnea but dismissed the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma from September 25, 2017 to July 22, 2018, but denied a higher rating. It also granted ratings of 60 percent for GERD and 30 percent for allergic rhinitis during the entire appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and meniscal tear, as well as a compensable rating for a left knee scar, to obtain new examinations that adequately address the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate addendum opinion regarding its nature and etiology.

The Board granted service connection for OSA secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for BPPV and hypotension, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of January 6, 2007 for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and voiding dysfunction as residuals of a stroke, and granted initial ratings for the back disability, left shoulder disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for earlier effective dates for hypertension and stroke were denied.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a currently diagnosed disability at any time during or contemporaneous to the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand arthritis, right and left hand pain, and lumbosacral strain as there was no evidence of current disability or in-service injury, disease, or event.

The Board granted an effective date of March 20, 2017, for service connection for a bladder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and skin disabilities based on direct service connection due to in-service exposure to water at Camp Lejeune and burn pits in Southwest Asia.

The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The headache claim was remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, cervical radiculopathy (left and right) were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to an inadequate VA examination.