Granted
The Board granted service connection for esophagitis, GERD, and renal disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B with gastritis.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record weighs in favor of finding that the Veteran's esophagitis, GERD, and renal disease are related, at least in part, to his service-connected hepatitis B with gastritis.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013116
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