Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease and granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for a left shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD caused him to become obese, which in turn led to his obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence did not support an increase in rating prior to May 20, 2024, and there was no evidence of heart failure symptoms with a workload of 3-5 METs from that date forward.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Obstructive sleep apnea, Left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25014847
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