The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic sinusitis, but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD is as likely as not caused by his obesity, which in turn is as likely as not caused by his service-connected mental health conditions. Chronic sinusitis is presumptively linked to the Veteran's military service during the Gulf War period. There is no evidence of a current disability of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091608
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Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as service connected. The Veteran's infectious disease claim and stomach disability claim are remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lower back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, neck pain, and GERD.
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