Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing that the sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by the tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion and available evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020138
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