The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or to his service-connected disabilities of type II diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the veteran's GERD and his active military service or his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630133
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