The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for GERD with IBS and service connection for sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is etiologically related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and the Veteran's symptoms of GERD with IBS more nearly approximated a combination of symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037321
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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