Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 28, 2015 for service connection for sleep apnea and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of the claim after the initial denial, which allowed for an earlier effective date under VA regulations. However, there was no evidence supporting a higher rating due to the lack of chronic respiratory failure or other severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104182
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