The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia was incurred in active military service, while his left shoulder bursitis and old healed clavicle fracture were not.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record sufficiently establishes a continuity of gastrointestinal symptomatology since service related to the Veteran's currently diagnosed GERD with hiatal hernia. However, the evidence does not show that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder was caused or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD with hiatal hernia, Left shoulder bursitis, old healed clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909716
What this means for you
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