Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to his obstructive sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability solely based on this condition.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication and further development, as new evidence was received after prior final denials that may prove or disprove either the diagnosis or nexus element of the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding no current disability and no evidence of a relationship to military service. The issues related to gastrointestinal and sleep disorders were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tremors, left and right arm disabilities, Raynaud's syndrome, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, a left wrist disability, a right wrist disability, and sleep apnea. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation higher than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and service connection for residuals of a stroke, as secondary to sleep apnea, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition, pre-cancerous growths cysts in upper gum and nasal cavity, obstructive sleep apnea, and muscle weakness were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and increased ratings for sleep apnea syndrome and seasonal dyshidrotic eczema.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no formal or informal claim was filed prior to November 1, 2017.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether OSA is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as untimely, with no valid appeal under docket number 250102-497204.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection back disorder, as due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), was dismissed because the appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals status post prostatectomy with an effective date of August 4, 2020, but denied the same for ethmoidal sinusitis. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP and oxygen was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain status post laminectomy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and a compensable evaluation for urinary incontinence due to missing medical records and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for attorney fees based on past-due benefits from an October 2024 rating decision that assigned higher disability ratings for the Veteran's psychiatric and lumbar spine disabilities.