The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition (GERD) and upper and lower back strain are found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports the Veteran's claims, including service treatment records and VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), Upper and lower back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184553
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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