Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability, including coronary artery disease, as these conditions are found to be proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea arose during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is related to his in-service exposure to organic solvents. The decision is based on a March 2026 private medical opinion and the Veteran's credible testimony.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and sleep apnea as secondary to prostate cancer due to errors in the AOJ decision. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water during his time in Germany, which could affect both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service or any service-connected disabilities, and thus remanded for further examination and opinion.

The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot gout and sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's gout is being examined again, and an in-home sleep study should be conducted for his sleep apnea claim.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Neck Disability, and Bilateral Upper Extremity Radiculopathy. The decision is based on the Veteran's active service and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and increased evaluations for lumbar degenerative disc disease, right hip strain (limitation of extension), right knee instability, and PTSD were dismissed due to concurrent review elections. The appeal for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar disability was also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with hammer toes, hallux valgus and degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral kidney cysts, rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for OSA and insomnia must be remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions, as well as a failure to obtain TERA opinions on all relevant exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a separate rating for chronic pulmonary embolism due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service, including gas chamber training, as well as any aggravation of the condition by other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia and alcohol use disorder caused his sleep apnea.