The Veteran's service-connected asthma was granted a 30 percent disability evaluation, and the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran uses inhalational anti-inflammatory medication, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent initial disability evaluation. An addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's asthma has caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026310
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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