The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but dismissed the claim for hyperthyroidism and denied the claim for hypercholesterolemia.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss, as well as the causation of OSA by his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, hypercholesterolemia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034702
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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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