Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating greater than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the issue due to withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA is denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, with his current disability level being noncompensable.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension (HTN) and prostate cancer. The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was granted, as the Board found that his in-service symptoms of loud snoring and gasping for breath during sleep were indicative of undiagnosed sleep apnea. The VA treatment records supported this finding.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the need for regular aid and attendance on a substitution basis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requires additional medical opinions regarding whether obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to a failure to address his theory of secondary service connection based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his service-connected PTSD and obesity. The private medical evaluation provided sufficient evidence to support this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various recurrent disabilities of the right and left hands, lower extremities, and knees are being remanded due to a lack of adequate medical examination or opinion regarding their onset during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was incurred during a period of INACDUTRA, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of lumbosacral strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected tinnitus with insomnia disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of deviated nasal septum and Hashimoto's conditions. Service connection is granted for left shoulder, right shoulder, and lumbosacral conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his toxic exposures during service, including as a Jet Engines/Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether OSA was caused by PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain, including as due to a service-connected cervical spine disability. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for Thoracic Spine Pain was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee ligament laxity, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease first metatarsophalangeal joint, residuals of left foot bunion surgery, and residuals of right ankle sprain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not incurred during his active duty service, and grants service connection for this condition.