The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Evidence is at least in equipoise concerning where the Veteran's GERD is proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected status post left knee anterior cruciate ligament repair, meniscus tear, thoracic spine, DJD, scoliosis of thoracic spine with lumbar strain, and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, minor, including chronic use of NSAIDs.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015529
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