The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for asthma and denied a noncompensable evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
The deciding factor: The veteran's asthma was found to require daily use of inhalation medication, which is reflective of a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6602. The obstructive sleep apnea did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there were no symptoms of persistent daytime hypersomnolence.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0202285
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