Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and urinary frequency.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine and sleep apnea, to include as secondary conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing direct and toxic exposure related theories of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective dates for service-connected lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of extension, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of September 22, 2022, for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

All appeals for service connection and higher disability ratings were dismissed due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claim for increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis due to inadequate VA examinations and missing non-VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and sleep apnea, but remanded claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his sleep apnea began during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a finding that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service in Southwest Asia, including through toxic exposure risk activities and secondary to service-connected sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not shown in service, is not causally or etiologically related to service, and was not caused by or permanently worsened in severity by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to November 4, 2022, and a rating in excess of 50 percent from November 4, 2022, to August 28, 2024. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher, for PTSD from August 29, 2024. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, finding no evidence of entitlement to such benefits prior to the specified dates.

The Board denied increased ratings for several service-connected conditions but granted service connection for ADHD.