The Veteran's service connection for GERD was granted. The appeal for increased ratings on several scars and other issues were denied, with some issues being remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for GERD was granted as it is at least as likely as not that the condition progressed from his service-connected duodenal ulcer.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Depression, Hypertension, Hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145853
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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