Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required a breathing assistance device to treat his sleep apnea, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation. However, there was no evidence showing that he met these criteria prior to March 1, 2022, for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010497
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