Denied
The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia and remanded the claim for further development regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of a hiatal hernia, and the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's symptoms and her active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106514
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