Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and denied the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability due to his failure to provide requested information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current respiratory conditions and his military service or his service-connected lupus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right ankle disability, previously rated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2020, and now rated at 20 percent thereafter, is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea is now remanded for an opinion regarding whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's POTS is granted at a 60% rating from May 10, 2021. The PTSD rating is restored to 70%. An effective date of February 3, 2020, for migraines service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected insomnia and his OSA, as well as whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his development of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The VA examiner will need to provide opinions on the etiology and relationship between OSA, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and obesity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding reasonable doubt in favor of a link between his current condition and active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through his authorized representative, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and OSA as secondary to PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors. The RO needs to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims of service connection for hepatic simple cyst, gastrointestinal disorder (including gastritis and/or gastroesophageal reflux disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, and hypothyroidism were remanded.,Service connection for PTSD and gastrointestinal disorders including gastritis and/or gastroesophageal reflux disorder was not established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA and has remanded his claims of service connection for hypothyroidism, aortic valve disease, diabetes mellitus type II, foot condition, and bilateral lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy.,The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of OSA. The issues of service connection for hypothyroidism, aortic valve disease, diabetes mellitus type II, foot condition, and bilateral lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence showing forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less. The Veteran's anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, respiratory disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral flat feet, and tinea pedis are all denied.

The Veteran's constipation, OSA, and PTSD are granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, GERD, and CFS claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining medical opinions and considering all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and left ankle disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation starting from April 4, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons and bases in the March 2024 decision. Specifically, the Veteran's use of medication was not adequately explained.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.