The Board denied service connection for GERD, dysphagia/swallowing problems, depression, and sexual dysfunction as not being related to the veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The more probative medical evidence did not indicate a medical nexus between these disabilities and either the veteran's active military service or his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD and dysphagia/swallowing problems, Depression, Sexual dysfunction, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902901
What this means for you
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