Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, unspecified headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea as directly related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. D.M., MD, was found to be more probative than the VA examiner's opinion due to its detailed analysis of the Veteran's in-service exposures and their potential impact on his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), unspecified headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), claimed as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110982
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