Conditions / Respiratory
38 CFR 4.97, diagnostic code 6847 · checked 2026-10-20
VA rating for Sleep apnea
VA rates Sleep apnea under diagnostic code 6847 (Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive, central, mixed)) at 4 levels from 0% to 100%. The lowest paid level, 30%, is worth $552.47 a month and the highest, 100%, $3,938.58 to a veteran alone at the rates effective December 1, 2025.
- 1Diagnostic code DC 6847
- 2Highest level 100% · $3,938.58
- 3Lowest paid level 30% · $552.47
Rating criteria for DC 6847
| Rating | What the schedule requires |
|---|---|
| 100% | Chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or requires tracheostomy. |
| 50% | Requires use of a breathing assistance device such as a continuous airway pressure (CPAP) machine. |
| 30% | Persistent daytime hypersomnolence. |
| 0% | Asymptomatic but with documented sleep disorder breathing. |
Summarized from eCFR, 38 CFR 4.97 Schedule of ratings, respiratory system, diagnostic code 6847, checked 2026-10-20. The regulation's own wording governs.
Notes in the schedule
- The code carries a note to review for special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.
What each level pays
| Level | Alone | With spouse | With tinnitus 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | 100 → 100% |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | 55 → 60% |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | 37 → 40% |
| 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 10 → 10% |
Every compensable level of this code is 30% or more, so the dependent rows of VA's table apply at each one. A 0% level means the condition is service connected but not compensable: it pays nothing by itself, yet it is on record if it worsens. The spread from the lowest paid level to the highest is $3,386.11 a month. The last column shows the combined rating if this condition is joined by a 10% tinnitus rating.
How this rating fits a claim
The top level, 100%, is at or above the 60% that 38 CFR 4.16(a) sets for a single disability to qualify for consideration of a total rating based on unemployability. A rating under DC 6847 is combined with every other rating by Table I, never added; the calculator shows the result with your other ratings and dependents.
The rating is set from the evidence at the time of the decision, usually including a VA examination. If the condition has worsened since, VA accepts a claim for an increase on VA Form 21-526EZ; see how to request an increase.
Related conditions
- Asthma (DC 6602)
- COPD (DC 6604)
- Allergic rhinitis (DC 6522)
- Chronic sinusitis (DC 6510-6514)
Pay at the top level: 100% VA pay. At the lowest paid level: 30% VA pay.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26 and 38 CFR 4.97, diagnostic code 6847. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.