The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for OSA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including OSA and other conditions, significantly impacted his ability to work, leading to a determination of TDIU. However, the evidence did not support an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009019
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 115 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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