Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and sleep apnea. The Board found that the medical examinations were inadequate and required further opinions.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran filed multiple review requests concurrently, which is not allowed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for multiple conditions were denied. The claim for anemia was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA, secondary to PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted. The claims for GERD and OSA were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hearing loss, back condition, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, neuropathy of the right and left feet, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, and sleep apnea.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, hypercholesterolemia / hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and right ear hearing loss was denied. The veteran's claim for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was granted. Claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, auditory processing disorder (APD), and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, stating that no relevant claim or intent to file was found before January 29, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that her service-connected back disorder or left lower extremity radiculopathy alone would prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fatty liver disease was denied. The claims for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss were dismissed. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, recognizing it as secondary to weight gain aggravated by the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back condition, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's service connection for arthritis in the hips, knees, and lumbar spine was granted. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran was granted higher evaluations for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome but the other issues were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than March 29, 2022, for service connection of sleep apnea and GERD.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2009. The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The claim for service connection of OSA secondary to PTSD was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder through obesity.