Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others, based on the Veteran's presence in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cervical radiculitis and headaches associated with photophobia were granted. The claims for right wrist condition, left wrist condition, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea for further development, including obtaining additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and an etiology opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected heart condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, anemia, hyperthyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea to ensure adequate medical examinations and opinions are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease with tremors, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a respiratory disability. It also denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to October 31, 2017, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. The claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's right eye disability. The VA examiner did not reconcile their opinion with the positive opinion letter from his treating physician, Dr. R. H.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's service connection for a headache disability was granted. The rating decision for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 11, 2022, for a 40 percent rating increase for his lumbar spine disability. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing severe symptoms or limitations prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected seizures, has been granted. The Board found persuasive evidence that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected seizures.

The Board remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for psoriasis with rosacea and tinea cruris, and for a rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS with GERD. New VA examinations are required to assess the severity of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea was granted.

The veteran is granted a 50% rating for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for tinnitus is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical evidence. The Veteran's OSA may be related to her service-connected PTSD through obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with obesity as an intermediate step.