Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder and compensable ratings for TBI and tension headaches. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring new VA opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected restrictive lung disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence received since the last decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed in light of potential exposure to toxic substances during her service at Fort McClellan.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for hypertensive heart disease due to a deferral in the January 2025 rating decision. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has determined that the appellant's lung disability claim must be remanded to provide an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's sinusitis and OSA are granted as service-connected, with a 50% disability rating for his migraine headaches effective April 18, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability, finding no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused the current disabilities.,Post-service treatment records show sporadic cervical spine pain beginning in the 2000s, which is not considered chronic enough to establish onset during service.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is set to September 20, 2023, as the disability manifested during the appeal period.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is denied on the basis that it did not have its onset during active service or be related to a service connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, bilateral foot disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of rating lumbosacral disability, separate ratings for radiculopathy, and other related matters.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea before a decision was made.

The Veteran's sleep apnea disability is related to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and/or tinnitus, which the Board found sufficient grounds for granting service connection as secondary.

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) began during service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.