The Veteran was granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for the period from May 7, 2021, to March 30, 2023, and an effective date of May 7, 2021, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC Chapter 35. However, his claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, but the evidence did not support an increased rating for his obstructive sleep apnea beyond the currently assigned 50 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, PTSD, Dermatophytosis, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25040784
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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