The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of central sleep apnea with a 50% evaluation is denied as the earliest date service connection may be awarded is July 8, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file his application for compensation benefits until July 8, 2020, which is the earliest date service connection may be awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- central sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24012950
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