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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 163 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and post-service medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for GERD has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, despite meeting the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU.
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