Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and left calf disability due to insufficient evidence meeting the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain new medical opinions and relevant treatment records.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion. The Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms will be re-evaluated.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and hypervigilance), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The decision states that the condition is secondary to obesity caused by the veteran's service-connected bipolar II disorder and adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected conditions, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.

The veteran's claim for tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural error. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show a current disability. Claims for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further evaluation, including obtaining adequate medical opinions on the secondary service connection claims.

The veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis was restored to 20 percent, effective January 9, 2023.

The veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and increased ratings for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for sleep apnea were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending appeals.

The Board remanded the case to obtain more medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relation to service and herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of hypertension and a right hand condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted for the period from September 16, 2004, to July 5, 2023. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, a left knee disorder, and a respiratory disorder. The evidence did not support the claims based on in-service incurrence or exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain prior to October 4, 2016 and from October 4, 2016 were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation for the period prior to October 11, 2022. For the period of October 11, 2022, to the present, his PTSD has been rated at 100 percent and other conditions have independently warranted ratings that bring his combined rating to 70 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and headaches have been granted service connection. The remaining issues of sinusitis, rhinitis, bronchitis, anemia, hysterectomy, hysterectomy surgery scars, insomnia (secondary to tinnitus), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (secondary to tinnitus) are remanded for further development.