Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of OSA.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea syndromes was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his symptoms had their onset during active service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected temporomandibular joint disorder with malocclusion and remanded a claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain was granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent, effective December 17, 2021.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric condition and a deviated nasal septum, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, lupus, and OSA due to deficiencies in the medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an opinion on whether it is related to in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran is granted individual unemployability from November 28, 2012, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a migraine headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and urinary infrequency due to insufficient evidence regarding Reserve and/or National Guard records.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for left leg arthritis, right leg arthritis, sleep apnea, a head scar, and a chin scar.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded claims for service connection for a neurological disability, to include Parkinson's disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct an error by the AOJ, as the VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.