Denied
The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that the Veteran's symptoms, including persistent daytime hypersomnolence and concentration difficulties, were already contemplated by the current rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, nor a requirement for a tracheostomy, which are necessary for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6847.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015163
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