The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea is rated at 50 percent, encompassing his previously service-connected chronic bronchitis, asthma, COPD, and allergic bronchospasms. Separate ratings for these conditions are not warranted as they are rated under a single 50 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea is evaluated under DC 6847, which allows only one combined evaluation for all respiratory disabilities. The other service-connected respiratory conditions (chronic bronchitis, asthma, COPD, and allergic bronchospasms) are rated under DCs 6604-6602.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Allergic Bronchospasms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1602846
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