Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's esophagus disorder, including GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophageal stricture. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's contended choking incident in service and his later development of GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophageal stricture.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagus disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, esophageal stricture with dilation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001199
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