The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral eye disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral sinusitis, vertigo, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to the lack of new evidence.,Service connection was also denied for insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking sleep apnea, hypertension, tinnitus, or any other conditions to service. The Veteran did not have these conditions during service and there is insufficient evidence showing a relationship between the current disabilities and service.,For hypertension, the Board determined that there was no in-service disease or injury related to the condition, nor could it be presumed as chronic due to its onset after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral eye disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral sinusitis, vertigo, bilateral hearing loss disability, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20023320
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