The veteran's service connection claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to include as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis, was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the current GERD is related to active service or service-connected sarcoidosis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's in-service gastrointestinal complaints resolved by September 1991 and there is no objective medical evidence linking his currently diagnosed GERD to an incident of or finding recorded during active service, including as due to service-connected sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)"}, {"conditionName":"Neck disability"}, {"conditionName":"Right shoulder disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0738415
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