The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and sleep apnea, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim for a left knee condition was remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted due to the Veteran's credible testimony and competent medical evidence supporting an in-service onset of hearing loss. Service connection for sleep apnea was granted as it is proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected back and right knee conditions, which have limited his ability to exercise.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001624
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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