Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's chronic sinusitis and the development of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board restored the 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain and remanded higher rating claims for bilateral knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that it was related to his active service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, based on medical evidence linking the Veteran's sleep apnea to his psychiatric condition and obesity.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the lumbar spine condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including through the intermediate step of obesity.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, syncope, and a compensable initial disability rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type 2 and sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral and thoracic strains due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal was granted for service connection of left ear hearing loss and OSA, but denied for hepatic steatosis. Several claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for initial disability ratings and service connection for right upper extremity paresthesia, left upper extremity paresthesia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as due to a service-connected depressive disorder and dismissed the appeal challenging the proposed rating reduction from 70 percent to 30 percent for the service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as it was not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the appeal for an adequate VA medical opinion to address the secondary service connection theories, particularly the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, chronic bronchitis/asthmatic respiratory disability, PTSD, and obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted the claim for accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to the Veteran's service-connected back condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, a right fifth finger disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and service connection for sleep apnea, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the prior rating decisions and no evidence linking the sleep apnea to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an increased disability evaluation for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and associated alcohol dependence in remission due to a need for a VA examination.