Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the stomach condition and readjudication of left leg, right leg neuropathy, and sleep apnea syndromes claims has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, scoliosis and compression fracture of T5 and L2, cervical strain, herniation to C5-6, and narrowing at C3-5, and right knee strain. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptoms during active duty.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted.,Bladder cancer and heart disability (including a heart attack) are remanded for further review due to insufficient evidence of service connection. Obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded with respect to the exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of May 10, 2023. The diagnosis of sleep apnea was made on July 11, 2023, based on the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Board has granted effective dates of August 2, 2012 for the establishment of service connection for Reiter's syndrome with degenerative arthritis of cervical spine and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a failure by the AOJ to notify him of his right to a hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for proper notification and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea and asbestosis with COPD due to duty to assist errors, inadequate examinations, and other procedural issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and a failure to obtain a VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if he has OSA and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD and CAD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for depression, insomnia, migraine headaches with dizziness, obstructive sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, seizure disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder are all granted. The service connection is presumed based on in-service exposure to tear gas.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, for purposes of accrued benefits, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and continued after separation.

The Board finds that the failure to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's disability constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error. As such, this matter must be remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea disability.

The appeal concerning an increased evaluation for left foot pes planus is dismissed.,The appeals concerning service connection for cervical spine condition, right tennis elbow, and right knee condition are dismissed.,The claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and sleep apnea will be readjudicated.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as aggravated by her service-connected allergic rhinitis. Her compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the receipt of new and relevant evidence, which includes statements from her then-spouse describing symptoms following her Gulf War deployment. The Board finds that a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error occurred because the AOJ relied on an inadequate June 2019 VA medical opinion.

The Board found the reduction in disability evaluation from 40% to 20% was improper and void ab initio due to inadequate examination for reduction.

The Board has denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of service connection for OSA due to insufficient medical opinion regarding exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder due to medical condition, which is related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus with tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. The rating assigned is 100 percent.