Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided evidence that linked the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss to in-service noise exposure, placing the question in relative equipoise. The Board found that the criteria for service connection have been met and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109429
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