Partly granted
The Board denied direct service connection for obesity and remanded the claim for secondary service connection as it may result in functional impairment of earning capacity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that obesity is not a 'disease' under 38 U.S.C. § 1110, but may be considered a 'disability' if it results in functional impairment of earning capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105370
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