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This C-File contains a June 2020 VA rating decision granting service connection for tinnitus at 10 percent and lumbosacral strain at 20 percent, both effective May 1, 2019, while denying service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to absence of in-service documentation and a nexus opinion. Subsequent VA treatment records from 2021 and 2022 document additional conditions — including GERD, recurring headaches with reported post-deployment onset, and ongoing tinnitus — that do not appear to have associated rating decisions. Key evidence gaps include the lack of a nexus opinion for sleep apnea, absence of flare-up documentation for the back condition, and no hearing loss evaluation despite an audiology visit.
Conditions mentioned but not claimed
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
How it appears in your records
Noted in August 18, 2021 VA primary care treatment record as a current assessment with nightly symptoms; omeprazole 20 mg prescribed
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Find a free VSO near youRecurring headaches with light sensitivity
How it appears in your records
Noted in August 18, 2021 VA primary care treatment record as a recurring assessment occurring 2-3 times per month with light sensitivity; patient reported onset after deployment
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Existing ratings
2Tinnitus
Maximum schedular evaluation; documented flight-line noise exposure as aircraft maintainer; VA examiner found at least as likely as not related to exposure
Lumbosacral strain
VA examination March 4, 2020 showed forward flexion to 55 degrees with pain; rated for forward flexion greater than 30 but not greater than 60 degrees
Previously denied
1Obstructive sleep apnea
Denial dated 2020-06-12
Stated reason (from the records)
“Service treatment records are silent for complaints of or treatment for a sleep disorder, and there is no medical opinion linking the condition to service.”
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Evidence gaps
3Obstructive sleep apnea
What appears to be missing
No nexus opinion linking obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis to military service; no in-service complaints or treatment records for sleep disorder
Why it matters
VA denied service connection specifically because no medical opinion connected the condition to service and service treatment records were silent on sleep complaints; a nexus opinion and any in-service documentation of sleep disturbance would address the stated reasons for denial
Lumbosacral strain
What appears to be missing
No range-of-motion measurements under repetition or after exercise documented in file; no records of flare-up frequency or functional loss noted
Why it matters
VA ratings for spine conditions can be affected by additional range-of-motion loss on repetition or during flares; absence of this data may mean the current 20 percent evaluation does not fully capture functional impairment
Tinnitus
What appears to be missing
February 2022 audiology record notes hearing thresholds within normal limits bilaterally, but no separate hearing loss claim or evaluation appears in the file
Why it matters
Hearing loss is a separate ratable condition from tinnitus; if hearing thresholds have changed over time, the absence of a hearing loss evaluation may represent an unaddressed condition
Mentioned, never claimed
2Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
How it appears in your records
Noted in August 18, 2021 VA primary care treatment record as a current assessment with nightly symptoms; omeprazole 20 mg prescribed
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Find a free VSO near youRecurring headaches with light sensitivity
How it appears in your records
Noted in August 18, 2021 VA primary care treatment record as a recurring assessment occurring 2-3 times per month with light sensitivity; patient reported onset after deployment
Your records mention recurring headaches with light sensitivity — a VA-accredited VSO can help you evaluate whether to file for this.
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