Service connection is granted for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to November 19, 2013, is denied.,Service connection is granted for basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, a skin rash, hypertension, right lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, left lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was related to service exposure during active duty. The Board accepted noise exposure in Vietnam as a basis for tinnitus.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus, service connection is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, a skin rash, hypertension, right lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, left lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20034336
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