The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for service connection for OSA, migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea initially manifested as requiring the use of a CPAP machine, which supported a 50 percent rating. However, earlier effective dates were denied due to no new and material evidence being submitted prior to the respective claim dates.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090675
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