Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

Service connection for sleep apnea was denied. All other issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded. The VA needs to obtain a new medical opinion on whether the condition is secondary to the veteran's service-connected GERD or psychiatric condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 24, 2020, for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea because the veteran did not continuously pursue his original claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also denied earlier effective dates and higher evaluations for several other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected severe major depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder, is granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea because a VA examination was not conducted. The Veteran will undergo an examination to determine if her sleep apnea is related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for neck, left arm, left hip, right hip, and right ankle disabilities. It remanded decisions on the left knee, right knee, right upper extremity cubital tunnel syndrome, left ankle tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The claims for increased ratings for knee conditions were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acknowledging that the condition began during the Veteran's service in Iraq and has continued since.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it is proximately due to the effects of service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for a higher rating of obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because the VA examiner did not provide an adequate rationale. The Board ordered additional medical opinions and records.

The veteran was granted initial ratings of 20% for lumbosacral strain and 10% for limitation of extension in both knees, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because more evidence is needed to determine if OSA is related to tinnitus or Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea. The Veteran will undergo a VA examination to assess his symptoms.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted because the Board found that his sleep apnea had its onset during active duty and has continued to the present.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain missing service treatment records.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea due to burn pit exposure is remanded. The Board needs more information about the pathophysiology of the veteran's condition.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.