The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected and his anxiety disorder warrants a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum available under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The July 2014 VA examination provided evidence of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and obsession rituals that interfere with routine activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Panic Disorder with Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1635383
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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