Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and OSA as secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's GERD and OSA were provided, necessitating new opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25089016
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