Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed GERD is related to his acknowledged in-service toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), and his hypertension readings met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease with Barret's esophagus (GERD), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012226
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