The Board denied service connection for a back disability, thyroid condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and GERD. The reasons given were that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.,Service connection was not granted because there was no chronic disease shown during service or within presumptive periods, and continuity of symptomatology was not established.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence indicated that the Veteran's current disabilities were not related to his military service. For example, for back disability, the VA examiners concluded it was more likely caused by age and obesity rather than an in-service injury.,For thyroid condition, the VA examiners noted a diagnosis made years after separation from service and no evidence of chronicity of care during service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, thyroid condition, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009449
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