Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for sleep apnea prior to April 30, 2014, but denied a higher rating and any additional service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sleep apnea required the use of a CPAP machine, which warranted a 50 percent rating under DC 6847. However, there was no evidence of chronic respiratory failure or other severe manifestations that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (secondary to sleep apnea), tinnitus (secondary to sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100068
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.