Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the 10 percent evaluation of residual surgical scar, status post C-section and the 60 percent evaluation of pulmonary vascular disease (including pulmonary thromboembolism) with obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's service-connected conditions manifested in compensable symptomatology within one year prior to filing her claims, thus the effective dates assigned were proper.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual surgical scar, status post C-section, Pulmonary vascular disease (including pulmonary thromboembolism) with obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095976
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