The Board denied service connection for acid reflux and remanded the claims for a right ankle disability, lower back disability, radiculopathy, hip disabilities, and pes planus due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The lack of current acid reflux disability and insufficient evidence regarding in-service incurrence or aggravation were key factors in denying service connection for acid reflux. For other claims, further development is needed to locate relevant records from the Veteran's summer 1984 training period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acid Reflux, Right Ankle Disability, Lower Back Disability, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Secondary to Lower Back Disability), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Secondary to Lower Back Disability), Right Hip Disability (Secondary to Lower Back Disability), Left Hip Disability (Secondary to Lower Back Disability), Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053275
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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