The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is currently rated at 50 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent due to lack of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, which are required for a 100% rating under DC 6847.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149854
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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