Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as the Veteran's claim was not continuously pursued since the original denial.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence indicates that the Veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date due to the lack of continuous pursuit of the claim after the initial denial in June 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087517
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