Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as there was no Intent to File form or pending claim prior to April 4, 2024.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a formal or informal claim for OSA prior to the April 4, 2024, effective date, and the Veteran did not appeal the August 2024 denial within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099544
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