Partly granted
The Veteran's respiratory conditions, including asthma and sleep apnea, are rated at 100 percent disabling from June 18, 2018.
The deciding factor: The severity of the overall disability warrants an elevation to the next higher evaluation due to the overall severity of the Veteran's asthma with symptoms of bronchitis and his OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma with symptoms of bronchitis, sleep apnea (OSA), epilepsy, high blood pressure (hypertension), kidney stones, renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011586
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