The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for primary snoring disorder was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a primary snoring disorder on the basis of CUE in a July 2006 rating decision was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran to have a diagnosis of a snoring disorder.,The correct facts, as known at the time were before the VA adjudicators in July 2006, and the statutory and regulatory provisions extant at that time were correctly applied.
- Claimed conditions
- Primary Snoring Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19000556
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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