The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is not service-connected, as it is a symptom of his already service-connected CVID syndrome. The current rating for the CVID syndrome with secondary recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia and giardiasis remains at 60 percent prior to May 10, 2019, but increases to 100 percent from that date.,The Veteran's sleep disorder/sleep apnea, hypertension, and GERD are not service-connected. The mood disorder secondary to variable immunodeficiency with depressive and anxious features is also not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The gastrointestinal disability was found to be a symptom of the already service-connected CVID syndrome, rather than a separate condition.,The Veteran's sleep disorder/sleep apnea, hypertension, and GERD were determined to be not service-connected based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal disability"}, {"condition_name":"CVID syndrome with secondary recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia and giardiasis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183165
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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