Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed during service and is considered to have begun there, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a disability manifested by fatigue (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) on the grounds that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

An effective date of August 4, 2023 is granted for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.,A compensable rating of 10 percent is granted for bilateral little finger degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthmatic bronchitis, to include a separate rating for asthma, is denied as his disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 6602 and 6847.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for pulmonary fibrosis with OSA and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The AOJ is required to obtain additional information concerning the Veteran's employment in November 2023, results of October 2024 and April 2025 PFTs, and schedule an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any other basis.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the presumption of exposure to noise during active duty being used for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on a secondary basis, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability with associated left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's PTSD and his current obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral pes planus, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury, bronchial asthma, and hearing loss has been withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and remanded the issue of residuals of a facial injury to include a dental disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete service records, specifically those related to the Veteran's periods of active duty with the Air Force Reserve and Montana Air National Guard. The VA is instructed to verify these periods and obtain any associated service documentation.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service and are related to his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding obesity as an intermediate step in establishing service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be further developed by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not secondary to service-connected PTSD and did not result from an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to be a mechanical/anatomical condition treated with home CPAP machines.

The Board dismissed the appeals as untimely due to failure to file a proper Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the March 2019 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

An effective date of February 10, 2004, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted.,An effective date of December 12, 2019, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is granted.