Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, denied service connection for CFS, mast cell activation syndrome, and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and remanded TDIU.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to address the onset of OSA in service or its relationship to a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's determination of a regulatory bar to VA compensation benefits based on willful and persistent misconduct is incorrect due to recent amendments allowing for an evaluation of compelling circumstances, including mental and cognitive impairment as possible mitigating factors. The Board finds it necessary to remand these service connection claims for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to adequately address whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ must obtain an opinion on this issue and readjudicate the claim.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision-making process and has ordered a remand for further development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's conditions are found to have manifested during active service and have been continuous since separation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, which was secondary to service-connected migraines or depressive disorder with insomnia, has been dismissed due to the prohibition against concurrent elections under the AMA system.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis have been granted effective as of September 9, 2021. The effective date for the grant of service connection is based on the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as it is not related to the Veteran's in-service TERAs or secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to radiation and other medical conditions.

The Veteran's current skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma, COPD, sleep apnea, GERD, DVT, pulmonary embolism, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and cervical spine disability are not related to his service-connected disabilities or his conceded TERAs.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is dismissed because the matter has been adjudicated under another docket number.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and left hand fourth finger fracture residuals have been granted service connection.,Erectile dysfunction has also been granted as secondary to chronic kidney disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of April 29, 2024, for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for Hypertension is denied. The claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar spine disability prior to October 11, 2022 and since December 1, 2022. The Veteran's claim is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5242.