The Veteran's OSA and IBS are granted as service-connected, with the former being attributed to an in-service nasal injury and the latter due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a causal relationship between the current conditions and service, granting service connection for both OSA and IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080490
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as it requires further development and evidence.
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