The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or service connection for the claimed conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, osteoporosis, arthritis, esophagitis, GERD, hiatal hernia, and COPD and bronchial asthma with obstruction. The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, osteoporosis, arthritis, esophagitis, GERD, hiatal hernia, parenchymal liver disease, COPD and bronchial asthma with obstruction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005650
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What this means for you
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