Denied
The Board denied service connection for GERD and a hiatal hernia as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the disorders are not otherwise etiologically related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence showing symptoms during service and the significant gap between separation from service and first treatment for these conditions led to the denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25098947
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