The Board found that the appellant does not have current manifestations of reflux esophagitis or a cardiovascular disability, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of current disabilities related to military service in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Reflux esophagitis, Cardiovascular disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0311187
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