Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his active duty service.

The appellant is granted SMC(o) and SMC(r)(1) based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, glaucoma, foot drop conditions, sleep apnea, migraines, overactive bladder, and various musculoskeletal issues. He does not qualify for higher rates due to the anatomical loss or use of extremities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to errors in the May 2025 rating decision.,The issue of earlier effective date for TDIU has been rendered moot by the grant of SMC.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, folliculitis, tinea cruris, and balanitis were all found to have onset in service.,Service connection was granted for these conditions based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and AOJ errors, as well as insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various ankle and knee disorders, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist omission regarding missing service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied the remaining issues of service connection. The Veteran's OSA is found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), high cholesterol, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2019 VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2019 VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2019 VA medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded based on new military personnel records showing his deployment to Panama and Honduras.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports related to ankle disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports related to ankle disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination report.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected asthma condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings in all listed service-connected disabilities before a decision on the merits was made.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD from January 13, 2021 to January 31, 2021 did not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. From January 31, 2021 onwards, the overall combined disability rating was 100%, but his service-connected orthopedic conditions could not be considered a single disability for TDIU purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 28, 2015 to June 14, 2017 is dismissed as the claim was not continuously pursued and there is no basis in law to grant TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied in a May 2021 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at June 11, 2023, based on the liberalizing law PACT Act of 2022. The Veteran's supplemental claim was received more than one year after the effective date of PACT.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate private medical opinion and a lack of VA medical opinion on whether OSA is secondary to service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and spinal stenosis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is related to the Veteran's status post septorhinoplasty for deviated septum.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 30, 2019 for service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his disabilities. The effective date was set at January 30, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, chronic and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.