The Veteran's GERD with IBS is granted a combined 10 percent rating. Service connection for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome and secondary service connection for right knee condition are granted, while secondary service connection for left knee condition and headaches are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's active-duty service and related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. Secondary service connection was granted for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome and right knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24085550
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- Denied
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- Denied
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