Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 5, 2022, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a claim for service connection for OSA within one year of the March 2021 denial, and his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021806
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