Denied
The Board denied service connection for GERD and the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's GERD was related to his active service, and there were no grounds to support an earlier effective date or a higher disability rating for OSA with asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094085
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