The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, other than IBS and right inguinal hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions stated there was no documentation of evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment for gastrointestinal conditions during service, and the first medical evidence of GERD, hiatal hernia, and esophagitis appeared many years after separation. The Board found these opinions to be competent and credible.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25012488
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