Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, lumbar spine muscle strain, and right hip muscle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The private medical examiner provided positive nexus opinions relating the conditions to the service-connected disabilities based on relevant medical literature and studies.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbar spine muscle strain, right hip muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010928
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