Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 3, 2018 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 100 percent disability rating from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's respiratory disabilities required outpatient oxygen therapy for the entire period on review, corresponding to a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Chronic Tracheobronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096346
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