Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 17, 2020, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim remained pending and unadjudicated until a later claim was granted, allowing for an earlier effective date based on the original claim filing date.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090517
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