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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