VA is proposing major changes to disability ratings for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and mental health, shifting away from device based formulas and toward functional impairment.

Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) usually does not qualify as a disability on its own.However, severe OSA may be considered a disability if it causes health ...

Veterans groups said the rule is an “abrupt shift” and was “issued in a closed and unnecessarily expedited process.” ...

The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating how severe it would be without treatment.