The Board has granted service connection for GERD with hernia hiatal and hypogonadism, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea. The case is being remanded for further development regarding a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s GERD with hernia hiatal and hypogonadism are at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hernia hiatal, Hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183630
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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