The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD), to include as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, due to a lack of evidence showing he currently has GERD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of GERD, and there is no other probative medical evidence supporting this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028265
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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