Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of its onset during active service or a causal relationship to an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's obesity, while diagnosed, did not raise the theory of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's OSA was granted service connection as the evidence is at least in equipoise, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder caused his sleep apnea, and the Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is related to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period under review.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it was caused and aggravated by weight gain and obesity resulting from his service-connected right knee disability and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be at least as likely as not the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection for ED, secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psoriasis and obstructive sleep apnea were not caused by his active service, including any participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA). The evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, but the AOJ must still readjudicate the case in the first instance.

Your appeal for service connection of sleep apnea has been dismissed because you withdrew your appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that there is reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and concluding that his current condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not secondary to his service-connected conditions and remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted increased ratings of 40 percent each, effective from the date of the May 2020 rating decision. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder) and endometriosis/frozen feet have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to a failure to obtain all of the appellant's service treatment records. The VA is also required to schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to weight gain caused by her service-connected cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar facet arthrosis, left knee disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The decision resolves all reasonable doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotency) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.,The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to a lack of VA examinations.