The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including Barrett's esophagus and GERD, was not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current gastrointestinal disability is unrelated to his military service, including presumed herbicide agent and CLCW exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett's esophagus, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach polyps, colon polyps
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069043
What this means for you
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