The Board has granted service connection for acid reflux and related conditions, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in or are otherwise related to active service. The issues of service connection for other conditions due to herbicide exposure have been stayed.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a clear history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) during service and supported the finding that the Veteran's acid reflux developed into his currently diagnosed Barrett’s esophagus.
- Claimed conditions
- acid reflux, Barret’s esophagus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19173867
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