Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of July 20, 2017 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied earlier effective dates prior to February 4, 2021 and May 3, 2021 for right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies respectively.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the submission of new and material evidence within one year of a previous denial, which allowed the claims to be continuously pursued since July 25, 2017. The effective date for service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea were granted as they were secondary to each other.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obstructive sleep apnea, Right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, Thoracolumbar strain and degenerative disc disease, Left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020658
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