Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea, and denied earlier effective dates for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's OSA manifested with chronic respiratory failure or required tracheostomy. The Veteran was not precluded from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 9, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25012279
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