The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss disability.
The deciding factor: The February 2021 VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and hypertension disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus disability, which is required for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Left Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24041356
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