Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, neck strain, and right knee arthritis. The claim for residuals of heat stroke is remanded.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 30, 2022 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral shoulder disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain and spondylosis is dismissed as a freestanding claim.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's COPD with OSA has been granted an initial rating of 60 percent effective May 1, 2019. The claim for separate ratings is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and obesity.,However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity is denied as it does not result in functional impairment independent of her other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several claims due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including for new VA medical opinions on right wrist and knee conditions, right foot condition, right ankle condition, erectile dysfunction, GERD, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, dry eye syndrome, lumbar spine condition, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for a VA medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but denied service connection for asthma, bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include service connection for TBI residuals, rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA with restrictive lung disease, and service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and procedural errors, including a failure to consider the Veteran's claim based on service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because his request to extend time for filing an appeal was denied, and he did not file a timely appeal with respect to the July 1, 2022 rating decision that denied service connection for hypertension, left toe injury, positive TB test, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is found to have begun during his active-duty service, and the Board grants service connection for OSA.