The Veteran's arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and depression have been rated at 30 percent each, effective August 31, 2010.,The Veteran has gastroesophageal reflux disease that is aggravated by his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease was found to be aggravated by his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, warranting secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Depression, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1823871
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