The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for further evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service, so reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran. For hypertension and OSA, VA is required to provide an examination or opinion because there are current diagnoses and potential in-service factors that may be related.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108277
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.