The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including acid reflux or GERD. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot neuropathy, and right foot neuropathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supports that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active-duty service, but there is no credible indication that any gastrointestinal issues are related to his active-duty service or a service-connected disability. The Board finds that an examination was not required for the gastrointestinal condition because there has been no credible indication that it is related to active-duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Gastrointestinal disability, including acid reflux or GERD, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Left foot neuropathy, Right foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000263
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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