The Board found that there is no evidence of a hiatus hernia, gastrointestinal and stomach and/or throat symptoms during service or related to service. The claim for left knee disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current symptoms to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatus hernia, gastrointestinal and stomach and/or throat symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1210249
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