Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.

The appeal of the denial of service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed as it is duplicative of an appeal under a different docket.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active duty, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his service-connected pulmonary nodules.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye diabetic retinopathy, left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, as well as the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and left upper extremity neurological disability, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no nexus to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182. The appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied based on the lack of evidence supporting a current disability.

The Veteran was granted a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based upon service-connected disorders effective July 20, 2022, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 for the same effective date.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for shin splints, left leg; shin splints, right leg; and a compensable rating for genital herpes.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a clinician who has not previously examined the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding no evidence of a relationship to the Veteran's active duty, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for a sleep disorder and headaches to ensure proper development of evidence.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, effective March 7, 2024, as there was no sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, cervical and thoracic spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine condition, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use to allow the AOJ to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, DEA benefits, and a finding of TDIU based solely on generalized anxiety disorder.