Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and denied service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the nexus between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD. The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating for tinnitus, nor did it establish a current diagnosis of hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093653
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