Partly granted
The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea, but granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD or service connection for sleep apnea, but it did demonstrate the Veteran had a diagnosis of IBS related to presumed in-service military exposure during his service in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Sleep apnea, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102216
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