Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes and prostate cancer. The Veteran's current diagnoses of OSA, diabetes, and prostate cancer are not supported by evidence showing a current disability at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no persuasive evidence that OSA is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective September 12, 2021. Service connection for OSA is granted as secondary to obesity.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the failure to obtain private treatment records and employment information from his employer. The issue of mootness regarding the combined 100 percent rating for service-connected disabilities was not addressed.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is legally inadequate due to insufficient notification and an inadequately supported medical opinion. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for COPD and OSA as they were not timely filed.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), vision, and neck condition. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations in order to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) claimed as lower lumbar issues, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her in-service motor vehicle accident and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely, and good cause has not been shown.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately caused by his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle sprain with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for vitiligo and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and OSA due to duty-to-assist errors, inadequate examinations, and insufficient medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the November 2025 VA opinion is inadequate and remanded for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) was incurred during his active duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for primary chondrosarcoma, finding no evidence of in-service disease or injury related to this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the last denial.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist, and a need for an addendum opinion regarding obesity as a possible intermediate step.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure in service and grants service connection for it. The issue of service connection for OSA is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for OSA should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and because of the need to obtain a medical opinion regarding the appellant's OSA, including whether it is related to his in-service toxic exposures.