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
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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