The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, finding that the Veteran did not continuously pursue a claim for increased initial rating from the July 7, 2020 claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date was one year prior to the December 19, 2022 claim for TDIU, and no evidence suggested that a factually ascertainable increase in disability occurred within the one-year period preceding the filing of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028621
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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