Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not demonstrate a causal or aggravating relationship between the Veteran's OSA and HTN and his service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105130
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