Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic gastritis and low back disability. Other claims, including GERD, IBS, and fibromyalgia, were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the AOJ's favorable findings and the Veteran's credible lay statements about her symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- upper gastrointestinal disorder (chronic gastritis), low back disability, another upper gastrointestinal disorder (hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25000523
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