The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected asthma.,Service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to asthma has been granted. However, the TDIU issue remains pending due to the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show symptoms that meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6602 (for asthma).,There is equipoise of probaility regarding whether sleep apnea is aggravated by asthma, and service connection has been granted on this basis. The TDIU issue remains pending as it requires further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052394
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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