Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate evaluations for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, as they are not permitted by law.
The deciding factor: The disabilities have overlapping symptomatology and cannot be separately rated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.96(a).
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108365
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