Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted as of January 5, 2021 due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion and IVDS.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's GERD is granted service connection. The claims for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The PTSD rating is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of extension and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to errors in notice provided by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) during his military service. The Veteran served in the Republic of Korea from 1969 to 1970, where he was a Weapons Repairman and exposed to various toxic exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for right ankle injury and right-hand injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in the AOJ's decision, requiring additional examinations and opinions regarding his sleep apnea, eye disabilities, low back disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for his unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (psychological condition) is denied. His claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was granted, with the effective date being determined by the AOJ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and cognitive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 19, 2023. The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the TDIU with SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for sleep apnea due to the Veteran's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability, sleep apnea syndrome, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the notification letters.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and lumbar spine conditions due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as well as claims for other conditions, were granted. However, the effective date is set at September 13, 2022, and no higher rating or additional benefits are awarded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

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

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 19, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.