Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension. Other issues related to obstructive sleep apnea, interstitial lung disease, and left middle finger injury are remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD and Parkinson's disease, and due to obesity. The Veteran's representative asserted exposure to burn pits in Vietnam.

The appeal for a higher rating of lumbosacral strain was remanded due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be reviewed again with proper evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD was granted. The Board found that the veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is due to, caused by, or aggravated by the service-connected PTSD personal trauma.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct errors in previous medical opinions. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is conceded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for folliculitis was denied, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain, maintaining the 10% rating.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 29, 2017 for the service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to a service-connected back condition, is granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted because his obesity, caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, was a 'but-for cause' of his OSA.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, maintaining a 20% rating from October 27, 2015 to October 17, 2020.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran will receive a VA medical examination.

The Board remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea because new and relevant evidence was received. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral lumbosacral disorder, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and right temporal trauma due to failure to adequately identify the intended Board review option.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits could not be moved earlier than March 3, 2021. The claim for TDIU was dismissed as moot due to a 100% disability rating. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability. The Veteran's representative will receive additional documentation and an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between OSA and the psychiatric disability.