Dismissed
The appeal for an initial compensable rating for GERD was withdrawn, and the claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, and right knee disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support the Veteran's claims as there is no credible evidence of in-service injury or event related to his claimed disabilities, and medical opinions indicate no nexus between his current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Low Back Disability, Bilateral Ankle Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104467
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