Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying the appeals based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, but granted service connection for functional dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and bloating. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for gout of both hands, while remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate opinion regarding its likely etiology, including whether it was caused or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed due to the December 2024 rating decision not being a final determination of entitlement or non-entitlement under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorders, right foot disability, migraine, erectile dysfunction, and right elbow, shoulder, and knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypersomnolence to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied restoration of the 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied increased ratings in excess of 40 percent, as well as compensable ratings for residuals of right hand crush injuries.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing the Veteran's contention that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining employment.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeals regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 22, 2022 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for upper respiratory infection with chronic cough, emphysema, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's condition and his active service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected asthma with episodes of respiratory failure, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for headache and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities, as the evidence did not support an earlier date than October 21, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the disabilities were related to active military service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of September 26, 2023, was dismissed as moot because the benefit sought had already been granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is granted a rating of 30 percent, the maximum allowed. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are denied.