The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Service connection for an ear condition was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a diagnosis of tinnitus and established a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current symptoms. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of an ear condition, and there was no sufficient evidence to establish a connection between any service-connected disability and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, ear condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019485
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