The Board has determined that the veteran's current GERD is not attributable to his active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no causal nexus between the veteran's active service and his current GERD. The July 2005 VA examiner opined that the veteran's current GERD was more likely due to predisposing factors such as a high Body Mass Index (BMI) and history of hiatal hernia, rather than any verified episodes in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636146
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What this means for you
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