The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examiner opined that there was no significant permanent shift in hearing thresholds beyond test variability from entrance to separation, which showed no permanent auditory damage on active duty. For sleep apnea, the Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the April 2023 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018403
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