Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity, as it is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's obesity was a current disability under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019220
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