Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 5, 2023, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's intent to file on December 5, 2023 served as a placeholder until he completed his formal application for benefits within one year, which was his October 24, 2024 Form VA 21-526EZ for OSA.
- 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 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105049
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