The Veteran's tinnitus, bladder dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied service connection as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection could not be established for the Veteran’s GERD because there is no competent medical evidence suggesting it is related to an event, injury, or disease during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's tinnitus, bladder dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were not caused by or related to his military service.,There was no evidence of a bladder condition during service, and there is no competent medical evidence suggesting it is related to an event, injury, or disease during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bladder dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19003054
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