The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea from December 1, 2020 to March 7, 2021 and a 50 percent rating as of March 8, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms warranted use of a CPAP machine starting March 8, 2021, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating. For the period from December 1, 2020 to March 7, 2021, his disability was characterized by persistent daytime hypersomnolence, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069901
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.
What you can do next
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