The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective July 29, 2022, but denied other claims including earlier effective dates and service connection for various disabilities.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that his OSA was related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD, nor did it establish an earlier effective date for the back disability based on continuous pursuit of benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25057068
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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