Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 31, 2017, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on direct service connection due to toxic exposure during deployment in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion established a direct nexus between the Veteran's OSA and his TERA exposure during active service, which was not adequately addressed by previous VA opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091364
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