Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's OSA was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a retrospective VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson disease, prostate cancer, or OSA are related to his service.

The appeal for the issues of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and sinusitis are dismissed as a matter of law. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both of which are found to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with bilateral sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, BCC, carpal tunnel, CFS, fibromyalgia, right ear hearing loss, lipoma, OSA, thoracic pain, neck pain, and peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and obstructive sleep apnea based on toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain a fully articulated medical opinion.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic headaches and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic rhinitis.

The Board granted the status as a surviving spouse for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) purposes, denied service connection for right hand arthritis and obstructive sleep apnea, granted service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, and denied earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings and other remanded issues were also addressed.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 21, 2019 for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, hearing loss, and hypertension.