Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and ankle sprains due to errors in the duty to assist, including failure to obtain necessary medical examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), both directly and as secondary to asthma. The Veteran will get a new medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to mild lumbar strain, by way of obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with obesity as an intermediate step secondary to allergic rhinitis, has been granted.

The appeal was dismissed without prejudice due to the veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac condition and sleep apnea are being sent back to the VA for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for compensation and service connection related to thyroid surgery residuals, COPD, and sleep apnea. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if VA's treatment caused or worsened these conditions.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal to obtain complete service treatment records and schedule medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted and will be readjudicated. Claims for hypercholesterolemia were denied, while claims for hypertension and chronic pain in the left hip were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to asthma, was dismissed due to improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not show the condition is related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that it was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral knee disorders to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete rationale in previous VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, and right and left ankle disabilities were denied. The claim for a sleep disorder and special monthly compensation was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding it was not caused by the veteran's service-connected PTSD or any other service-related condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain relevant medical records. The issues include service connection for a right wrist disability, ratings for various disabilities, and evaluations of mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and rhinitis are being reviewed.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for OSA before January 6, 2016, and a 50% rating thereafter.

The appeal for service connection of a lumbar spine disability is remanded. The VA needs to provide adequate medical opinions on whether the Veteran's service-connected pes planus caused or aggravated his lumbar spine disability.