Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus is remanded. The Board needs more information from a medical expert.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because it is related to the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and scrotal pain is denied. Other issues are remanded.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the VA already granted benefits for this condition. The veteran can still request a review if they disagree with the rating or effective date.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for asthma was remanded. The Board needs clarification on the Veteran's medication use.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with chronic bronchitis, effective September 21, 2017, is granted. Additionally, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted from April 11, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension were granted. The claim for obesity was denied, and the claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further adjudication.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of sleep disturbances, including sleep apnea. The VA needs to conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to the veteran's military service and exposure to toxic substances during the Gulf War.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected kidney disability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, effective March 2, 2007.

The Board remanded the case to obtain missing records and adequate medical opinions regarding the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea claim.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between the veteran's condition and in-service toxic exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's reports of symptoms during service and post-service have been considered, but further examination and opinion are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 40% rating from November 21, 2017 to February 28, 2018, but not for the other periods.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of b-cell leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, and soft tissue sarcoma due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran served in Vietnam during the period when Agent Orange was used.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was granted. The claim for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy was denied.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, recognizing it as secondary to their service-connected low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding it secondary to other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral fasciitis.

The veteran's service connection for a cervical spine condition and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness was granted. The veteran's rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was restored to 70 percent. Other issues were denied or remanded.