Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. Service connection for tinnitus was granted, but decisions on lumbosacral strain and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the January 2023 AOJ decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005477
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