Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and basic eligibility for DEA benefits, as there was no evidence that the Veteran had a service-connected disability rated as permanent and total prior to June 30, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date because the Veteran's claim for OSA was first received on June 30, 2022, and he did not have a service-connected disability rated as permanent and total prior to that date.
- 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 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104496
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