Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Veteran's bladder disability claim is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,Tinnitus has been granted as the Board finds that it first manifested during active service and is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic major depression and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Chron's Disease.

The Veteran's attorney, R.C., is eligible for a direct payment of reasonable attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in February and March 2022 Rating Decisions. However, the appeal is denied as the highest reasonable fee that may be charged is 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination. The Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea is linked to his active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left lower extremity scar and sleep apnea. The right knee disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current sleep apnea disability, and thus remands for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for OSA is granted as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.,Hypertension is granted as service-connected due to military service.,Functional diarrhea, a chronic qualifying disability related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, is presumed to be service-connected.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle disability and tinnitus, and granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding the diagnoses and causation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is causally related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his symptoms have continued since service and are related to his hypertension.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it was caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the predominant disability, and therefore a single rating of 50% for both OSA and COPD is appropriate. The claim for a separate rating for COPD is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and sleep apnea have been withdrawn. The appeal concerning service connection for HIV has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The appeal for sleep apnea is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.,The appeals for migraine headaches and rheumatoid arthritis are granted to the extent that new evidence has been submitted, but service connection remains denied overall.,The appeal for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for status post left orchiectomy was denied due to the absence of relevant new evidence. The Board found that the evidence at the time of the November 2016 rating decision already established that the Veteran had undergone a left orchiectomy during service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, and lumbar spine disability were granted as there was new relevant evidence received since the August 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his claims prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied in the April 2017, December 2017, and April 2021 rating decisions. The Board found that the Veteran did not timely file his appeal requests.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as the evidence shows it had onset during active duty.