Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding the claims for coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, cataracts, and thyroid removal due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. For CAD, there was an inadequate rationale in the previous opinion regarding its relation to service, specifically failing to address in-service complaints of chest pain/pressure.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, cataracts, thyroid removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021685
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