Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his symptoms began during service and have continued since. The decision is based on direct evidence of a current disability (obstructive sleep apnea) incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea began during service and has continued since, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and OSA.,For the right ankle fracture with tendonitis claim, the Board has remanded to obtain a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis, OSA, left thumb pain, left index finger pain, left long finger pain, and left ring and little finger pain are all rated at 50 percent. The lumbar spine disability is also rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue as the Veteran does not have a current disability of fatigue, to include chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), separate and distinct from his service-connected sleep apnea. The appeal pertaining to entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea is due to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder and lumbosacral strain, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain effective December 3, 2024. However, it has also remanded the issue of whether a higher rating is warranted due to lack of consideration of the Veteran's chiropractor treatment records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and obstructive sleep apnea were not found to warrant increased ratings or service connection, respectively.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in notification regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for various joint and headache disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports that did not consider all of the Veteran's symptomology.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral knee strain, finding the evidence against a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and a left hip disability due to concerns about the competency of the medical examiners who provided opinions on these conditions. The VA must obtain additional information about the qualifications of the examiners and provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left hip condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee and/or lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current disability and an in-service disease or injury. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, and there is insufficient credible history provided by the Veteran to establish continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the conditions prior to August 4, 2021.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back conditions and his service. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's lay statements about in-service events, injuries, and symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding hearing loss, tinnitus (claimed as ringing of ears), sleep apnea syndromes, and insomnia due to untimeliness. The Veteran filed a Notice of Disagreement on September 26, 2025, more than one year after receiving notification of the rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, IBS, diabetic nephropathy, and erectile dysfunction was granted with an effective date of November 14, 2022. The award also includes SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was granted with an effective date of October 29, 2024. This decision also grants the Veteran a 70 percent rating for PTSD from October 27, 2021.