Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 27, 2021, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The deciding factor: The July 2021 Supplemental Claim was untimely and could not serve to opt the issue into the AMA system. The February 2024 Board decision found that the veteran had validly withdrawn his OSA claim, and no motion for reconsideration or a motion to vacate was received within 120 days of the 2024 Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103648
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