The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and GERD as secondary to a service-connected disability, but denied service connection for arthritis and polyneuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea and GERD, leading to their grant. However, there was no sufficient evidence linking arthritis or polyneuropathy to service.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), arthritis, polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037792
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- 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).
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