The Board has granted service connection for back disability and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and OSA, respectively. Service connection for plantar fasciitis is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.,The Veteran's low back pain developed secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. His GERD symptoms are linked to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and bronchial asthma.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted for the Veteran's back disability as it is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, with compensatory walking strategies contributing to lumbar spine condition.,Service connection granted for GERD as it is found to be secondary to his service-connected OSA and bronchial asthma, due to associated biomechanical changes.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, GERD, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073109
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