Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted with effective dates of January 24, 2023.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral. The Veteran's claims are also granted for a 60 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea in the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected back disability, with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the current VA examination and opinions are insufficient to resolve the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's contentions, including his in-service symptoms and post-deployment observations, need further clarification and evaluation by a VA examiner.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, TBI, a deviated nasal septum, lumbosacral strain, and a respiratory condition. The decision is based on the appellant's dishonorable discharge from military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is granted. The issue of secondary service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's disability rating for her service-connected lumbar spine disability is restored to 40 percent effective April 1, 2025. The remaining issues of increased ratings are remanded.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected residuals of left foot and heel injury, and the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches have been denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions prior to December 28, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck pain with upper extremity symptoms, low back pain with lower extremity symptoms, bilateral knee pain, bilateral shoulder pain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bilateral lower extremity varicose veins due to a failure of VA to provide examinations as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to PTSD, should be remanded for further review due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, vertigo, and other conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for OSA was granted at 50% effective September 25, 2014. He now seeks an increased rating but has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as well as their secondary relationship to PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to incomplete opinions from previous VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions. The Veteran asserts that his current conditions are related to his military service, particularly his service-connected tinnitus and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to February 17, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and PTSD.