The Veteran's GERD was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's chronic constipation, however, had onset during active service.,The Veteran's GERD has been denied as it is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: VA examinations have consistently found no nexus between the Veteran’s GERD and his service-connected PTSD. The constipation, however, was noted to have onset during active service.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's GERD is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Disorder (GERD), Intestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1724248
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further examination. The issues include OSA, RA, anosmia (loss of sense of smell), GERD, interstitial lung disease, and a large intestine disability.
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