The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagus and associated hiatal hernia is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagus and associated hiatal hernia are secondary to his service-connected PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett's esophagus, associated hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072736
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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