Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and right knee disability, but denied an earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's OSA is secondary to his PTSD, and the right knee disability is a continuation of the left knee disability. The evidence does not support an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to April 1, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101500
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