Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed as there were no claims or appeals pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The January 2022 VA Form 21-4138 Statement in Support of Claim cannot be considered a claim for VA benefits, which was pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084771
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