Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, obstructive sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to herbicides, and headaches.

The Veteran's low back disability, while significantly disabling, does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no in-service or post-service symptoms that could be linked to service.

The appeal is remanded to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2020 decision on appeal, specifically for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it at least as likely as not that the condition is due to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for restless leg syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea were withdrawn by the representative, thus they are dismissed.

The Board remands the appeal for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a neck strain and obstructive sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or approximate thereto. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 18, 2022, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating higher than 50 percent for the condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (claimed as loud snoring).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, MDD, and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not warrant total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted separate initial ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee tendonitis with arthritis based on limitation of flexion, granted a 10 percent rating for right and left knee instability, and granted an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with curvature of the spine and degenerative disc disease (DDD) and right lower extremity sciatica.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain prior to February 24, 2015, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent was denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's OSA began during his active service and continued thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, brain tumor, obstructive sleep apnea, and multiple joint and hand disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by lead exposure during active service.