Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the November 2019 rating decision is final and no new or relevant evidence was submitted before July 28, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of OSA service connection was granted, but the Board found no basis to grant a rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his OSA from May 8, 2024 was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his current OSA is related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments related to his service-connected disabilities, particularly regarding his back condition. The issues of PTSD service connection, initial ratings for ankle strains, and TDIU are also pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for GAD, hypertension and pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation with aortic insufficiency and mitral regurgitation, lumbosacral strain (back condition), right knee strain, and left knee strain. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left greater trochanteric pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain, and left shoulder impingement syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities. The effective date of these determinations is February 6, 2026.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development of the evidence, including inadequate VA medical opinions and conflicting findings regarding in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for additional analysis regarding whether obesity served as an intermediate step between his service-connected right knee disability and the development of his secondarily claimed conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the claim was not filed prior to February 1, 2024. The Veteran's OSA is secondary to her service-connected Hashimoto's disease.

The Veteran's prescribed topical skin medication, triamcinolone cream, caused irreparable damage to his clothing and the Board granted a clothing allowance for 2020 based on this.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD on a causation basis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for depression, a rating in excess of 20 percent for prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for depression, a rating in excess of 20 percent for prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Veteran's OSA and restless leg syndrome are remanded for further review due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their onset and causation.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy was also denied.

The Board has determined that the decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was not legally adequate due to an insufficient medical opinion, and therefore remanded the case.