Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease. The Board found that the VA did not adequately address the veteran's claimed exposures and symptoms.

The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating due to inadequate examination. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The veteran is granted a rating for total disability based on individual unemployability due solely to service-connected PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, effective February 1, 2022.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for back disability was denied, but the claim for a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted.

The Board remanded all issues for further examination and consideration of evidence.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypertension were denied. The reductions in ratings for allergic rhinitis and insomnia disorder were found improper, and the original ratings were restored. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted, with the effective date set to October 6, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and chronic left ankle sprain were granted. The claims for service connection for a dental or oral condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and higher ratings for knee disabilities were denied.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed because it was not filed on the proper form and within the required timeframe.

The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate VA examination. The appellant will undergo a new VA examination to determine the severity of his lumbar spine disability.

Service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis was denied. Service connection for major depressive disorder, bronchial asthma, sleep apnea, and a vitamin deficiency were dismissed.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded. The Board will consider new evidence and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the condition.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether sleep apnea is related to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted, with the effective date set to February 1, 2004.

The Board granted service connection for both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and tinnitus. The evidence was considered evenly balanced, but reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected hydrosalpinx and associated scars due to missing community care records.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and lower back disability due to untimely filing.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU as of April 1, 2019.