The Veteran's petition for the VA to accept his Notices of Disagreement (NODs) as to the effective dates of service connection for a deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran was awarded service connection for these conditions with an initial 100% rating effective May 28, 2015.
The deciding factor: The VA accepted the Veteran's NODs as timely and granted the requested earlier effective dates of service connection for deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarctions, status post coronary artery bypass graft, chronic congestive heart failure, and valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26035020
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as service connected. The Veteran's infectious disease claim and stomach disability claim are remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder and insomnia.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
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