Dismissed
The appeal for an effective date earlier than January 31, 2018, for the award of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence at the time of the January 2025 rating decision that would have raised the issue of TDIU in connection with the grant of service connection for sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088088
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