The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea with asthma, finding that July 9, 2020 was the earliest possible effective date permitted under the law.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's claim was not properly filed until July 9, 2020, and medical records showed a diagnosis of asthma in 2017, which is when entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022837
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a neck disability and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, as well as entitlement to TDIU based on the sleep apnea alone.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, while remanding several other claims for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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