The appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease prior to June 8, 2016 and after June 8, 2016 was dismissed. The veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma from June 8, 2016 to September 15, 2021, but denied a higher rating since September 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with asthma was intermittently manifested by courses of systemic corticosteroids from June 8, 2016 to September 15, 2021, but not chronic respiratory failure or other severe symptoms required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Obstructive sleep apnea with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041341
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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