Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove matters at issue.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, OSA, and dismissed service connection claims for rotator cuff tears and a knee meniscus tear.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dizziness, sleep apnea, left knee osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease with Osgood Schlatter's disease, right knee osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, left ankle condition, and left thumb dislocation to include buckling due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining updated VA treatment records. The RO is also required to obtain new medical opinions addressing all toxic exposure risk activities, including asbestos exposure, and whether the Veteran's symptoms represent an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and depression due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran did not submit any new or relevant evidence related to these conditions since the previous decisions. Additionally, he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in June 2024 related to his claim for service connection for depression.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and assigned a 50% rating effective September 22, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins while serving in the UAE.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that there is at least a 50/50 balance of evidence supporting this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) began during service and continues to persist, granting service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. Service connection was denied for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and another remand is required to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including fatigue and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, Ulcerative Colitis, and Hypertension as secondary to Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for central sleep apnea and remanded the issues of initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea is granted a separate rating of 50 percent, effective April 3, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are separate disabilities for rating purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his in-service toxic exposures and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is found to be the cause of his current Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and this connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and regulatory duties. The Veteran's OSA is being evaluated for its relationship to service, including his service-connected conditions and TERA exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.