Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to obstructive sleep apnea, effective March 2, 2017, and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), also beginning March 2, 2017, but denied an increased rating for the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education and work history, and it impacted his ability to operate machinery or drive while sleepy or drowsy.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087629
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