Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity as it is not considered a disease or disability for VA purposes and may not be service connected on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: Obesity, per se, is not a disease or injury for purposes of 38 U.S.C. §§ 1110 and 1131 and therefore cannot be service connected on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100523
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