Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2020 for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed a VA Form 21-0966 on October 30, 2020, and there was no formal claim or written intent to file a claim prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094402
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