The Veteran was granted service connection for GERD, DM2, and lumbar spine disorder. The effective date of these grants is not specified in the decision.,Service connection was also granted for heart disorder, lung disorder, cervical spine disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and sleep disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to have onset during service and continued thereafter. The Board accepted the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms as credible evidence of in-service incurrence.,DM2 was not manifest in service or within one year of separation from service, but it may be presumed due to its chronic nature. Service connection was granted based on this presumption.,Lumbar spine disorder was found to have onset during service and continued thereafter. The Board accepted the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms as credible evidence of in-service incurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Diabetes mellitus type II (DM2), Lumbar spine disorder, Heart disorder, Lung disorder, Cervical spine disorder, Left foot disorder, Right foot disorder, Sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19116350
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