The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability (ulcer) is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current ulcer and the Board finds that VA examination or medical opinion was not warranted.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not service-connected as it did not manifest during active service, and the Board found that his PTSD does not cause or aggravate his sleep apnea.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but he seeks a higher rating. The Board found insufficient evidence to warrant an increase in rating.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of ulcer and the VA examination did not provide sufficient evidence to associate the current condition with service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is considered unrelated to his PTSD, as both VA and private examiners found that there was no causal relationship between the two conditions.,VA examiners found insufficient evidence to support a higher rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability (ulcer), Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22063308
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