Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied higher ratings for left ear hearing loss and service connections for radiculopathy of both upper extremities.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a causal relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea. However, there was no evidence to support a compensable rating for the hearing loss or service connection for the radiculopathies in either arm.
- Claimed conditions
- Sleep apnea, Left ear hearing loss, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019364
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