Partly granted
The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The appeals for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, lumbar disorders, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to military service or supporting a higher rating for hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbar disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005678
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