The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a separate rating for vertigo related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea has been denied. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabled for obstructive sleep apnea, as he does not manifest chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, nor does it require a tracheostomy. A separate rating of 10 percent disabled for vertigo related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not manifest chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, and it does not require a tracheostomy. The VA examiner diagnosed the Veteran with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo as secondary to his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26011151
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