The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted that had not been previously considered by the AOJ, necessitating a readjudication of the claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension. The claims for service connection for GERD, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions were remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085458
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