Ask the Attorney Series: Why Sleep Apnea Claims Get Denied

Podcast: The Veterans Disability Nexus · Leah Bucholz

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

Ask the Attorney Series: Why Sleep Apnea Claims Get Denied Sleep apnea is one of the most frequently discussed conditions in the VA disability space—but having a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and using a CPAP does not automatically establish service connection. So why do sleep apnea claims get denied? In this episode of our Ask the Attorney Series, we break down some of the common medical and evidentiary problems that arise in VA sleep apnea claims, including direct and secondary service connection, medical nexus evidence, risk factors, and the theories fr...