The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD with Barrett's syndrome and gastroparesis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic in-service condition or continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that the conditions were not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran did not have a chronic in-service condition for GERD with Barrett's syndrome and gastroparesis, and there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his service or any other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with Barrett's syndrome, Gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182909
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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