The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than fifty percent for obstructive sleep apnea with pleural fibrosis is denied. The issue of entitlement to separate compensation for shortness of breath and fatigue associated with pleural fibrosis, rib pain, and cracked vertebrae in the neck are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than fifty percent as his FEV-1/FVC ratio is within normal limits and he does not require use of a breathing assistance device such as CPAP.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cracked Vertebrae in the Neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21070901
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