The Veteran's GERD was denied as not related to service. The Board found the Veteran's skin conditions remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s GERD or skin conditions to his military service, and the claims are therefore denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), eczema, dermatofibroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20065006
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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