Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disability, and remanded service connection claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings or establish service connection due to insufficient evidence of symptoms related to the claimed conditions during active service or their direct causation by such service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012211
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