Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The other claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome were remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is necessary to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that it was etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or caused by active military service and no evidence that it is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The appeal resulted in the reopening of the claim for sleep apnea and the granting of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include insomnia, while denying service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS was granted a 40 percent disability rating, and service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies associated with the condition was also granted.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment, and the reductions in his disability ratings for other specified trauma and stressor related with alcohol and tobacco use disorder and obstructive sleep apnea were found to be improper.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and right knee disability, but denied an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected sleep apnea and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for granting service connection for a left knee scar as secondary to his total knee replacement.

The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and denied service connection for chronic headaches, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left hip strain with various limitations, left knee joint osteoarthritis, pain of lumbar spine, and other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea on a direct basis.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating from July 21, 2021, for the Veteran's spine disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective July 31, 2008.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and eye condition (to include open angle glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, pseudophakia, and pinguecula OU) as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to insufficient evidence.