The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and acid reflux, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for his broken nose and nasal disability. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of a gastrointestinal or acid reflux condition, and that the Veteran did not have 50 percent obstruction in either side of his nasal passage.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a gastrointestinal or acid reflux condition, nor did it show any impairment due to the service-connected broken nose and nasal disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal condition, acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191770
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