Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and for colon cancer, presumptively due to exposure during service in Afghanistan. The claim for an initial compensable rating for COPD was denied, and the 10 percent rating assigned for tinnitus was upheld.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a sleep disability, to include sleep apnea, as it requires further development including a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for the purpose of providing the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing as provided by 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(b)(1) and (d)(1).

The Board granted an effective date of February 28, 2015 for service connection for sleep apnea and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the condition.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, pending implementation of an earlier effective date for urge incontinence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder prior to October 18, 2024, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right ankle disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities rendered her in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not sufficient evidence to substantiate that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and OSA to obtain additional medical opinions addressing aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection and aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 18, 2017, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 28, 2021, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but no earlier.