Denied
The Board denied service connection for GERD, a heart condition, hypertension, a kidney condition, and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions or that they are etiologically linked to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to his in-service exposure or any other incident during service. The claims were denied based on a lack of medical evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heart condition, hypertension, kidney condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111118
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