The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 2, 2025, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and an earlier effective date for the assignment of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher disability rating or an earlier effective date due to the absence of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention, cor pulmonale, or tracheostomy. However, the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to impact his ability to work, leading to the grant of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105692
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