The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition, but denied an initial compensable rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supported the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition due to in-service events, while the evidence did not support a finding of considerable impairment of health for GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034106
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
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