The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatophytosis of the toenails was denied in February 1972 and again in May 2002, but new evidence submitted since November 2003 does not reopen this claim.,Service connection is granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran's GERD is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.,The low back disorder claim is denied. There is no evidence showing the low back disorder was incurred in service, due to an undiagnosed illness, or related to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for dermatophytosis of the toenails.,The Veteran's GERD is found to be caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease, as evidenced by VA treatment records showing prescriptions that may have aggravated the condition.,There is no evidence showing a low back disorder was incurred in service or due to an undiagnosed illness. The claim for service connection for a low back disorder must therefore be denied.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis of the toenails, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23007018
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