How does the VA rate sleep apnea?

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• 0%: asymptomatic but with documented sleep disorder breathing.
• 30%: persistent day-time hypersomnolence.
• 50%: requires use of a breathing assistance device such as CPAP.
• 100%: chronic respiratory failure with CO2 retention, cor pulmonale, or requires tracheostomy.
• Sleep apnea is very commonly claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, asthma, or weight gain caused by a service-connected condition.
• VA has proposed respiratory schedule revisions in recent rulemaking; any change applies as published in the Federal Register and cannot reduce an existing rating protected by law.