Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 15, 2020, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were warranted due to his continuous pursuit of service connection since November 15, 2020, and the appropriate effective dates align with the date he filed a new claim application for these benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106061
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