Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for migraines is granted, while a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection is granted for pes planus, but not for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral knee pain, hypertension, GERD, or sleep apnea and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that no new and relevant evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his depression and degenerative joint disease, are found to have aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a result, the Board has granted service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records related to his claims for service connection for headaches, asthma, sinusitis, and other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including TMJ, a bilateral feet disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, hearing loss, sleep apnea, and IBS. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has determined that there is equipoise of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD caused his OSA, and therefore service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD on a causation basis is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for further examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, fatty kidney disease, hypertension, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have begun during his military service and continues since then. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and their service. The Veteran will need a medical opinion on whether their OSA had its onset during service or is otherwise related to active duty.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for Morton's neuroma effective December 10, 2019 is granted. The claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise related to active-duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the April 2025 VA examination report, which did not include range-of-motion testing in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has found that the Veteran's lumbosacral sprain may be service connected, but the left knee disability is remanded for further development due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's OSA and migraines are granted as service-connected.,The rating for GERD is restored to 30%, and the initial PTSD rating is granted at 100%.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person effective February 26, 2025.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection regarding a right hip disability is dismissed as untimely. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeal regarding service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and compensation for birth defect in child is dismissed.,The appeal regarding increased disability ratings for a right knee condition prior to August 26, 2024 is dismissed.