The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea with asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's respiratory conditions was found to be most closely approximated by the currently assigned 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6847 for sleep apnea and DC 6602 for asthma, with no evidence supporting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047317
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
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