The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2020 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), but denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it does not manifest in chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale and does not require tracheostomy. However, an effective date of November 19, 2020 was granted based on his intent to file a claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019401
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