The Board has determined that the veteran does not have GERD that is related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination found no evidence of GERD during or immediately after service, and concluded that it was first diagnosed after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0616523
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss, while remanding the other claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, heartburn, and a burn scar on the left upper extremity due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his symptoms began during active duty service and are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence indicating that the Veteran's service-connected migraines and heartburn have worsened since their last examinations. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.
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