The Board denied an effective date prior to October 18, 2022, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating higher than 50 percent for the condition.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support assigning a 100 percent rating for sleep apnea as there was no indication of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or the need for a tracheostomy.

Claimed conditions

obstructive sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

November 13, 2025

Citation

A25098918

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