The Veteran's GERD and right foot disability are granted service connection. The claims for Raynaud's phenomenon, scleroderma, neck disability, lower back disability, perforated sigmoid colon, and lung condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established based on the current diagnoses of GERD and right foot disability, which began during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Right Foot Disability (Plantar Fasciitis), Raynaud's phenomenon, Scleroderma, Neck Disability (Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine), Lower Back Disability (Degenerative joint disease and chronic pars defect status-post spinal fusion), Perforated sigmoid colon, Lung condition (questionable lung x-rays as a result of contaminated water exposure)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067152
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- Denied
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- Granted
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