Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The claim for OSA as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical evidence. The case will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's OSA was incurred in or related to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service-connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder has been granted. The Board found that the OSA is proximately due to and aggravated by the service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The veteran withdrew all claims, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of lumbosacral strain to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical evidence.

The Board granted the Veteran's attorney fees of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded in a March 2023 rating decision. The appeal was based on increased evaluations for unspecified anxiety disorder and CABG.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because the evidence did not show that the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is denied. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea due to inadequate examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, noting issues with the availability of service treatment records and the adequacy of medical opinions. The Veteran's contention that his sleep apnea is related to his service, including exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances during his deployments in Iraq and Kuwait, will be reconsidered.

The veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2018, for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran is also eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea. The VA examiner did not provide a specific opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded because the VA did not obtain a medical opinion before making their decision.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted starting from December 31, 2015. The issue of TDIU prior to this date was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to major depressive disorder with anxious distress and post-concussion syndrome has been granted. The evidence was balanced, but the benefit of the doubt was given to the veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for accrued benefits purposes for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no direct or secondary nexus between OSA and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities other than her major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not show she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to her service-connected physical disabilities.