The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for gastroesophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus, left subclavian artery thrombus status post thrombectomy, and lumbar spine disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf and the presumptive conditions under the PACT Act, while denying service connection due to a lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Diabetes mellitus, Left subclavian artery thrombus status post thrombectomy, Syncope, Lumbar spine disability, diagnosed as chronic back pain and lumbosacral strain, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046684
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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