The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, restored the bilateral eye herpes simplex keratitis with corneal scar to a compensable rating, and granted an increased rating of 20 percent from July 27, 2021, as well as entitlement to TDIU from August 27, 2022. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and there has been an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life regarding his bilateral eye herpes simplex keratitis with corneal scar.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, bilateral eye herpes simplex keratitis with corneal scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025523
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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