Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence that the disability had its onset during active service or was caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and left knee disabilities, but denied an increased rating for the left knee strain, limitation of extension. Service connection was also granted for depression.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, left ear hearing loss, and other disorders, as well as denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a disability manifested by chest pains, and increased ratings for PTSD with associated depression, anxiety, and insomnia, lumbosacral strain, and migraines headaches.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, PTSD, headaches (including migraines), and sleep apnea syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and granted earlier effective dates for certain hip conditions, while restoring some disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected alcohol use disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection.

The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion on the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea, considering service treatment records and potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraines.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 22, 2023, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy, left thumb injury residuals, bilateral hand tremors, chronic rhinitis (presumptively), and chronic sinusitis.,The Veteran's lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding private treatment records that need to be associated with the claims file.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, as additional evidence and examination are needed to determine its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a 10 percent rating for right knee arthritis with limitation of flexion prior to June 28, 2021, and a separate 30 percent rating for instability of the right knee. The claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the right knee and PTSD were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's OSA was at least as likely as not incurred in service.