The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder (sleep apnea) was granted with a 50% rating effective September 20, 2023. The Board found that the earlier assigned effective date of March 24, 2023, is valid as the Veteran continuously pursued his claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection was previously denied in March 2008 and October 2015, but he submitted a Supplemental Claim on September 20, 2023. The Board found that the earlier assigned effective date of March 24, 2023, is valid as the Veteran continuously pursued his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep disorder (sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26027651
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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