The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, and his obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a service-connected condition. However, there was no basis for an earlier effective date or higher rating for the hearing loss and tinnitus claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, generalized anxiety, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, major depressive disorder), Obstructive sleep apnea, Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058528
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
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