Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 8, 2025, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was entitled to an earlier effective date than January 8, 2025, as his claim was received on that date and he had no prior intent or action indicating a desire to apply for benefits related to sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100096
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