Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, to include sleep apnea, but denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the direct link between the Veteran's current respiratory condition and his active military service, while the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the audiometric test results.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition, to include sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018071
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