Denied
The Board denied service connection for a connective tissue disorder, hiatal hernia with reflux, and impaired vision in the left eye as they were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: A medical nexus was not established between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service due to lack of evidence showing a direct causal relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- Connective tissue disorder, Hiatal hernia with reflux, Impaired vision in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013773
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