The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and asthma did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his condition did not require chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, nor did it require a tracheostomy. The predominant disability was obstructive sleep apnea, which warranted a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008704
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