The Board denied a compensable rating for the left knee scar status-post surgery and granted an initial rating of 60 percent but no higher for OSA with COPD prior to March 1, 2022. The claim was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA with COPD warranted a 60 percent rating based on the FEV-1/FVC result and exercise capacity testing was not performed. A higher rating is not warranted as there is no evidence of chronic respiratory failure, cor pulmonale, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, or episodes of acute respiratory failure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Scar Status-Post Surgery, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Persistent Depression Disorder, and Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder, Left Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25053714
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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