Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for duodenitis with GERD, finding that May 27, 2016 was the appropriate date based on the receipt of the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the claims were adjudicated and became final before the current claim in 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090627
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