Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee issues, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus were denied. However, service connection for a gluteal scar was granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for Hepatitis A, obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, so he was granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the claims for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient new and relevant evidence. The claim for OSA as secondary to GERD and/or allergic rhinitis was also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures was denied. The claims for sleep apnea and chronic headaches were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further examination and clarification.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The claims for TBI and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD. The decision was based on several pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and asthma were granted on a direct basis.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea and neurological conditions, was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder was dismissed because the benefit was already granted in full by a prior decision.

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat stressors. The claim for OSA is remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI and OSA were denied. The claim for right arm carpal tunnel syndrome, effective dates for peripheral neuropathy, and reimbursement of medical expenses were remanded.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed OSA. The AOJ is directed to ensure that the medical opinion complies with the remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 3, 2021.