Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The appeal for service connection for dyspnea is dismissed. Service connection for OSA is granted, and increased ratings are denied for PTSD with MDD and GAD as well as left and right leg radiculopathy.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that new evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim. The Board also found that there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied. The Board found no pending, unadjudicated claim of service connection for OSA prior to January 4, 2021.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis has been dismissed. The issues of service connection for status post meniscal tear, right knee; hypertension; and sleep apnea have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and a lumbosacral strain, is at least as likely as not related to his active service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The appeal as to the proposed severance of service connection for sarcoidosis is dismissed. The Veteran's OSA and BHL are denied, but a compensable rating is granted for BHL.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, headaches, and a neck disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board is unable to make findings on the merits of these claims at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, lumbosacral condition (lower back pain), and cervical strain due to potential duty-related injuries or aggravation of existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, lumbosacral condition (lower back pain), and cervical strain due to potential duty-related injuries or aggravation of existing conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility in the PCAFC program due to insufficient evidence showing a need for personal care services, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The hearing loss disability is also not service-connected as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Social Adjustment Disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis of social adjustment disorder in accordance with the DSM-5 criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was remanded due to a lack of medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during his military service and is related to his time in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and is related to his in-service symptoms, granting service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Service connection for a skin condition is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and upper respiratory illness or upper respiratory infection, finding that the persuasive weight of the evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to inadequate nexus opinions. The case is now pending with the AOJ.