The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for GERD with esophagitis and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and lower extremities, finding that there was no direct or secondary relationship to his military service. The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% disability rating effective January 12, 2004.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that GERD with esophagitis or peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and lower extremities were related to the veteran's military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD with esophagitis, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0700539
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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