Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed with additional medical evaluations.

The Board has found that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the lumbar spine and radiculopathy claims, requiring remand. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for an addendum VA opinion to address whether any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability was superimposed on a personality disorder assessed during active service and resulted in additional disability.

The Veteran's migraines, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities are granted service connection effective October 5, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and need for a TERA opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dementia and sleep apnea have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or associations with his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the cause of his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and this connection has been granted as a new service connection.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to her service-connected PTSD with MDD, and therefore grants the claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to PTSD with MDD.

The Board has decided that the claims for TJD, right knee strain, and OSA are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, finding that obesity caused by depression is an intermediate step in developing OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, TMJ with bruxism, and an initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's OSA is caused or worsened by his service-connected DDD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to DDD.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome following non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, have resulted in profound functional impairment requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's lower back pain has been granted service connection, with the claim being reopened based on new evidence.,Service connection for left and right knee injuries is denied as there are no current diagnoses.