The Veteran's type I choledochocele, status post-cholecystectomy and resection with GERD and dysphagia is related to service exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for these conditions has been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the diagnosed conditions are related to the presumed exposure experienced by the Veteran during his service in Southwest Asia from January 1991 to April 1991, and is considered a presumptive condition under 38 CFR § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- type I choledochocele, status post-cholecystectomy, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060279
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