Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service connection for OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected GERD and tension headaches.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right shoulder disability. Service connection is granted for OSA, left ankle, lumbar spine, and right hip disabilities. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and coronary artery disease are remanded.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for OSA and GERD as secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision also grants service connection for obesity as a substantial factor in causing the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea, asthma, and right lung granulomatous disease have been dismissed. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis has also been granted.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection of OSA, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea was noted but not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea was granted due to timely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because no rating decision from February 19, 2019 onwards addressed the issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, finding that it is related to his in-service low back pain and treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities are found to have caused his sleep apnea through the aggravation of obesity. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as secondary to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not have a nexus to any service-connected disability.

Your previous appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has already been decided and granted. This new appeal is dismissed as it is the same issue.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and therefore grants service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other service-connected conditions such as lumbar disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, obstructive lung disease, and gastroesophageal reflux.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and IBS ratings are maintained, while the rating for obstructive sleep apnea is restored.