The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's right and left shin splints have been granted service connection as they are related to medical findings of bilateral shin splints during his ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that he had bilateral shin splints that began during basic training and continued during active duty and after separation, and the VA examination report provided a diagnosis of bilateral shin splints and concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral shin splints were incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, sleep apnea, right shin splints, left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050438
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
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