Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has determined that the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to insufficient evidence and lack of proper notice. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a need for personal care services, but this determination was made without adequate medical justification or explanation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need of personal care services, and his PCAFC request was denied. The Board finds that the AOJ did not provide proper notice and reasoning for the denial, and thus remands the case to obtain a new determination based on updated regulations.

The Veteran's low back disability appeal was withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected insomnia, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no current disability meeting the threshold set by VA regulations.,The Veteran's claim for a vision loss disability is denied due to lack of competent evidence identifying a current disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD and OSA due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding missing VA treatment records from the Community Care program. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during active duty is a relevant factor in determining whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as the condition was first diagnosed and treated during his active duty service.

The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

Service connection for COPD and bronchitis obliterans is granted due to the PACT Act presumption. Service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service mononucleosis infection or toxic exposures and his current condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, the maximum available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's left shoulder calcific tendinitis is rated at 30 percent, the maximum available under VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Posttraumatic stress disorder, and Arteriosclerotic heart disease due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's micturition syncope, OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder cervical radiculopathy, and numbness and tingling right upper extremity have been granted service connection with a 10% disability rating for micturition syncope. The other conditions are also granted but no specific rating is assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of SMC at the intermediary level N1/2 from October 20, 2020 to June 7, 2022. This decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, BPPV, tinnitus, migraine headaches, low back disability, and cervical spine disability due to incomplete medical opinions that did not address all theories of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during his active duty service. As a result of resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the claim is now granted.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, both based on the benefit of doubt rule.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, have rendered him unemployable since at least 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 12, 2024.