The Veteran's cervical spine disability was denied as not related to service or any other condition.,Service connection for GERD, secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient medical records regarding the impact of PTSD on GERD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s cervical spine disability did not begin during service and was not related to his lumbar spine disability or any other condition. The examiner also determined that there was no evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his GERD.,There is insufficient medical records regarding the impact of PTSD on the Veteran's GERD, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cervical spine disability"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004435
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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