The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and earlier effective dates for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and deviated nasal septum (DNS), dating the claims back to March 1995.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of a nexus between an in-service event and the Veteran's current diagnosis of GERD, and the Board granted earlier effective dates for TBI and DNS based on new evidence from the Veteran's attorney.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), valvular heart disease (VHD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), deviated nasal septum (DNS), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25006256
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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