Partly granted
The appeal was denied for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, but granted for an earlier effective date of October 11, 2021, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea as it did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or 100 percent rating. However, the Veteran met the schedular requirements for TDIU and was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from that date forward.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096038
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