Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed as the claim has been fully resolved in his favor, and there is no longer a justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, and other conditions are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain (back condition) due to lack of evidence linking his current disability to service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an unspecified insomnia disorder is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several of the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration. The issues include an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar disability, as well as ratings for various knee and hip conditions.

The Veteran's appeals concerning disability ratings and service connections have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has decided that new and relevant evidence has been submitted for the Veteran's claim of obstructive sleep apnea, which is related to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it was caused or aggravated by her PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed. The only remaining issues are the denial of service connection for painful joints and the granting of service connection for hypertension, back condition, left knee disability, bilateral hip disability, and finger disability.,The Veteran has current disabilities of diabetes mellitus, GERD, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. These conditions have been remanded to comply with the PACT Act requirements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding a VA medical opinion on service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension as secondary to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's recurrent headaches are due to his service-connected depressive disorder, not otherwise specified associated with status post reverse total right shoulder replacement. The Board has granted service connection for this condition and is now remanding the issues of sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome (left wrist), carpal tunnel syndrome (right wrist), and seizure disorder as secondary to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential new theories of entitlement not previously addressed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to and/or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her active duty service. The most persuasive evidence indicates that her sleep apnea began after she left military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and OSA. The right big toe condition, hysterectomy complications, and dental condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his low back disability, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of June 9, 2020.

Service connection for low back disability is granted. An effective date prior to August 20, 2024, for the award of an increased 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Entitlement to initial compensable rating for COPD is denied. Service connection for OSA is remanded.,The Veteran's low back disability had its onset during active duty and was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service.