Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, upper respiratory disorder, right wrist disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and her active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish an etiological relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active service, and the VA examiners found that the conditions were less likely than not related to or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder other than irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), upper respiratory disorder (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), right wrist disorder, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25003518
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