Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis and COPD.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded. The Board needs more information from a medical examiner.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The Board found that the veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation because of his service-connected conditions.

Service connection for lumbar spine disorder is denied. Appeals for OSA, right shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, maintaining the 10% rating.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to sinusitis. The evidence was found to be in approximate balance regarding the causal relationship between sinusitis and OSA, leading to a decision in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability and/or left thumb disability.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's contention is that his PTSD caused him to become obese which led to these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right ankle strain and migraine headaches was partially granted. The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for sinusitis but is entitled to an earlier effective date of March 15, 2022 for OSA.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to a service-connected disability, is remanded. The Board needs more information on how the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain may have caused obesity and subsequently sleep apnea.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that the condition began during the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date of May 14, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted. Claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were denied. Claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board restored the veteran's rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbosacral strain to 40% effective May 24, 2021. Other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted because it is aggravated by the service-connected deviated nasal septum.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including hypertension and breast cancer residuals. However, it remanded the claims for uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and related issues.

Service connection for Lyme disease and several other disabilities was denied. Service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and low back disability. The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate and required further evaluation.