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The Veteran's claim for GERD was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board found that her abdominal pain in June 2008 did not constitute GERD.,Service connection for low back, cervical spine, right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and circulatory problems were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any period of active duty.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not contain records indicating she had a current disability related to her claimed conditions. The November 2015 VA examiner found no diagnosis of GERD.,There is no indication that the Veteran suffered an injury or disease during service, and there is insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

Claimed conditions
GERD, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right lower extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, circulatory problems, psychiatric disability
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
December 18, 2020
Citation
20079966

Veterans Law Judge

Katherine Kiemle Buckley

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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