Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2020 VA aggravation opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to a service-connected fracture of the nose. The Board dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension began in or is otherwise related to service. The claim for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no competent evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, coronary artery disease with stable angina, bradycardia, and implanted pacemaker (CAD), transient ischemic attack (TIA), and migraines have been dismissed due to concurrent appeals in separate appeal streams.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of sleep apnea because the Veteran did not properly file a Notice of Disagreement (Form 10182).

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including an in-service rappelling accident.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a back disability. Service connection was granted for left and right carpal tunnel syndromes.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with arthritis was granted, receiving an initial disability rating of 40 percent. The other service connection claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is based on a June 2024 rating decision denying service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and other evidence of record.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was denied as it did not result from his service-connected thoracic strain.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was granted as it resulted from his unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD and denied service connection for DMII secondary to PTSD.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted. Service connection for bladder cancer and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), both secondary to service-connected OSA, are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and left shoulder impingement syndrome, finding no current diagnosed disabilities that meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension were granted based on the liberalizing law from the PACT Act, which became effective August 10, 2022. The effective date is set at the earliest possible under the new law.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during active service or is related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.,His low back disability, initially incurred during his first period of active service and exacerbated by a fellow servicemember jumping on his back during IDT, is found to be related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a respiratory condition due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will be provided with another VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the failure to file a timely Notice of Disagreement. The appeal for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded, as are the issues regarding reactive airway disease.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD due to in-service asbestos exposure and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's assertions, his military service history, and a positive medical opinion.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis and lumbosacral spine degenerative changes with spasm are rated at the maximum allowed under VA guidelines. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for his left shoulder status post rotator cuff repair and Mumford procedure, right shoulder impingement status post subacromial decompression, hemorrhoids, and chronic right ankle sprains status post excision ganglion cyst with residual scar.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to readjudicate the claims for service connection involving right hip strain, left hip condition, left knee chronic pain, stiffness, and swelling, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims are being remanded for further review.