Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were continuous since service and related to in-service exposures.
The deciding factor: The appeal was granted based on chronicity of symptoms and a nexus opinion linking the conditions to in-service exposure at Ground Zero.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085365
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