Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 16, 2022 for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), but denied an earlier effective date prior to July 12, 2024 for a higher 30 percent rating for chronic diarrhea.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that entitlement to a higher 30 percent rating for chronic diarrhea did not arise until after July 12, 2024, as evidenced by the August 2024 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Chronic Diarrhea, Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095954
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