Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and increased the rating to 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome and pinguecula, while denying service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, bilateral pes planus, a neck impairment, and an increased rating for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for bronchial asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a heart disability associated with the appellant's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The remaining claims were remanded to correct pre-decisional errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted earlier effective dates for service connection of scars, but denied an earlier effective date for individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum and right wrist pain, while denying service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also addressed various rating issues and effective dates.

The Board remands the issues of increased rating for back disability, service connection for sleep apnea, left heel, and hemorrhoids, as well as entitlement to a TDIU prior to August 1, 2025, for additional development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2022, for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with reactive airway disease and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD).

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various conditions associated with a stroke, including obstructive sleep apnea, depression, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to clarify their docket selection within the required timeframe.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain addendum opinions addressing specific risk factors.

The Board denied service connection for anemia and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and enlarged prostate due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, specifically his exposure to burn pits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, but the claims for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and for service connection for sleep apnea are denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and remanded claims for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral disorder, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and eardrum disorder.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded the claims for sinus disability, bilateral hip disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, skin disability, back disability, bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities, and bilateral neurological disability of the lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right middle finger strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for tuberculosis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active duty, and there is no evidence of a link between his service-connected psychiatric disability and the condition.