The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an eye condition (vision), and a functional gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), and denied an earlier effective date of service connection prior to April 11, 2022, for sleep apnea. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the finding that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in or related to service, and his eye condition (vision) was considered a refractive error which is not a disability for VA purposes. The effective date assigned by the July 2022 rating decision is that of the date of the April 11, 2022 supplemental claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, eye condition (vision), sleep apnea, functional gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105663
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