Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, as no new and material evidence was received within one year of the final denial in September 2021.
The deciding factor: No formal or informal claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was received between the final September 2021 rating decision and February 17, 2023, when an intent to file a claim was submitted.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108675
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