Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gamekeeper's thumb, left, plantar fasciitis, left, and carpal tunnel syndrome, right were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his service due to noise exposure, but not for OSA, as it is unrelated to burn pit exposure. For gamekeeper's thumb, left, plantar fasciitis, left, and carpal tunnel syndrome, right, there was no current disability established.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gamekeeper's thumb, left (left thumb condition), plantar fasciitis, left, carpal tunnel syndrome, right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091021
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