Sorry if this is in the wrong location, but I have a simple question.
If I joined the military with a clean bill of health, and 5 years into service diagnosed with GERD, IBS, PTSD, Anxiety, MDD, scoliosis, and such, is it automatically considered service connected since it first presented itself during service? Or am I required to show a qualifying event in service?
TLDR:If diagnosed in service is it considered service connected unless proven otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt?
If I joined the military with a clean bill of health, and 5 years into service diagnosed with GERD, IBS, PTSD, Anxiety, MDD, scoliosis, and such, is it automatically considered service connected since it first presented itself during service? Or am I required to show a qualifying event in service?
TLDR:If diagnosed in service is it considered service connected unless proven otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt?