Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, because the evidence did not show that the condition was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied. Service connection for COPD and chronic rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act. The appeal for OSA was dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied due to untimely filing. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis was granted. Claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected lumbar disability.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain with IVDS was granted as June 3, 2021.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for asthma, bilateral eye disability, and sleep apnea. Therefore, the Board dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of low back and cervical spine disabilities, including osteoarthritis and IVDS, to include as secondary to hypothyroidism. The Board ordered a new or supplemental examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left elbow disability, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches. It also denied a compensable rating for the left ankle scar but remanded claims for the left wrist and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for skin disability of the bilateral feet, right leg pain and numbness, right hand pain due to frostbite, and PTSD. The claims for a right shoulder disability, OSA, and respiratory disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was not caused by the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition or service. Instead, it was linked to obesity from smoking cessation.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of OSA and DEA benefits to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board partially vacated its previous decision dismissing the veteran's claim for sleep apnea due to a procedural issue. The veteran has 60 days to provide additional evidence or argument.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to February 14, 2022, for service connection of OSA. The earliest effective date is February 14, 2022.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Board found errors in obtaining medical opinions and ordered additional evaluations.