The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, right hand skin disorder, and left hand skin disorder based on presumptive service connection due to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's GERD is a MUCMI of unknown etiology and his right and left hand skin disorders are related to in-service chemical exposure. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection on a presumptive basis for GERD and direct basis for the skin conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right hand skin disorder, left hand skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25008576
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.
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