The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by stomach cramps and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and inguinal and ventral hernias.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has had a current disability manifested by stomach cramps at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The VA opinions are insufficient for evaluation purposes, thus a remand is necessary to cure the pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cramps, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), inguinal and ventral hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103447
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