The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for right hip strain impairment of the thigh. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in or is otherwise related to active service, and the VA examination supported this conclusion. For the right hip conditions, the ratings assigned did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Right Hip Strain Limitation of Flexion, Right Hip Strain Limitation of Extension, Right Hip Strain Impairment of the Thigh, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023165
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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