Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue the claim and failed to submit a complete supplemental claim within 60 days of notice that the form was incomplete.
The deciding factor: The January 2021 Supplemental Claim was incomplete and not submitted within 60 days of VA's notification, thus it does not qualify for an earlier effective date under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012037
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