Partly granted
The veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied, but the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted as it is related to the veteran's service-connected rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's OSA is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003014
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