Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has continuously pursued his appeal since August 30, 2021, and the evidence supports that his entitlement to service connection arose on this date.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea with respiratory condition, including chronic cough and airway obstruction (sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093412
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