The VA denied compensation for additional gastroesophageal disabilities and throat disability as a result of the January 2009 EGD procedure due to lack of evidence supporting an additional disability or aggravation caused by VA care.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence that the January 2009 EGD procedure caused or aggravated any pre-existing conditions, including gastroesophageal disabilities and throat disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal disabilities, Throat disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047533
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