Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for sleep apnea but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a CPAP machine, which met the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6847. An earlier effective date was not warranted as the Veteran's application to reopen was received after the initial denial in 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100335
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