The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus was denied in the March 2010 rating decision. The claim for osteoporosis was also denied at that time. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling prior to May 15, 2015.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection for GERD, hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus or osteoporosis. The VA examination reports and opinions do not establish that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus, Osteoporosis, Neuropsychiatric disorder, including as due to an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1729648
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis, but remanded claims for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and osteoporosis due to a need for further evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, right knee disorder, osteoporosis, pituitary brain tumor, and skin cancer as the evidence did not show that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and osteoporosis due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and will require a new examination including imaging.
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