The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD, based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and medical evidence linking stress from his service to the development of GERD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran experienced in-service symptoms of GERD and that there was sufficient lay and medical evidence to establish a nexus between these symptoms and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068658
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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