Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and breathing issues were dismissed. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was also dismissed, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective May 14, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Board did not have jurisdiction over the claims for GERD, breathing issues, and PTSD due to concurrent election of reviews; however, the Veteran met the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), breathing issues, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001114
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