Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, right hand pain, and lumbar spine condition; denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea; and remanded claims related to tinnitus, PTSD, TDIU, and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the probative evidence of record supporting certain conditions while not meeting the criteria for others due to lack of current disability or insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, right hand pain, lumbar spine condition (degenerative disc disease, arthritis, lumbosacral strain), obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder condition (strain with loss of range of motion, osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102412
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