The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA but denied service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, right hip pain (secondary to knee disabilities), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his active-duty service. The OSA was also found to be related to service. However, there was not enough evidence to support a connection between hypertension and service or secondary heart disease, right hip pain (secondary to knee disabilities), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Hypertensive heart disease, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Right hip pain, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104498
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.