Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma disabilities, as VA regulations explicitly preclude the assignment of separate ratings for these coexisting respiratory conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on regulatory language that specifically prohibits the assignment of separate evaluations for OSA and asthma disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019235
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