The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors and no causal relationship between current GERD and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient credible evidence to support the veteran's account of in-service stressors, particularly regarding a claimed attack on his ship. Additionally, there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current gastroesophageal reflux disease to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic_stress_disorder, gastroesophageal_reflux_disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606593
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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