Sleep apnea decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder, residuals of foot injury with inability to flex toes, right knee injury with laxity, and residuals right hand injury including flexion deformities fourth and fifth digits. The Board found that these service-connected conditions caused or aggravated the Veteran's obesity, which in turn caused his sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, or caused or aggravated by his service-connected chronic renal disease (kidney disease stage III with hypertension).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder (sleep apnea) was granted with a 50% rating effective September 20, 2023. The Board found that the earlier assigned effective date of March 24, 2023, is valid as the Veteran continuously pursued his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeals for service connection of left knee condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is otherwise causally related, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on a finding that OSA is proximately due to or the result of PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions, and sleep apnea prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no medical evidence linking the condition to in-service asbestos exposure, despite the Veteran's current diagnosis and reported symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right hip disability, lumbosacral strain with arthritis, and cervical strain with degenerative joint disease is REMANDED.,PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that his current condition is more likely due to a combination of factors including age, gender, and BMI rather than PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD-TBI with traumatic brain injury is granted a 70 percent disability rating effective November 15, 2018. Service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and sleep apnea are also granted.

The appeals for left ankle, right ankle, diabetes mellitus type II, lumbosacral strain, osteoarthritis post-traumatic as secondary to gout, and right ear hearing loss disabilities have been dismissed.,New and relevant evidence has been presented or secured regarding the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral foot disability. These appeals are granted in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for chronic allergic rhinitis effective October 9, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to the need for medical opinions regarding potential exposure to toxins during service.