Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding no current disability and no evidence of a relationship to military service. The issues related to gastrointestinal and sleep disorders were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a respiratory disorder that is related to his military service based on the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome), sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100851
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