Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's GERD was caused and/or aggravated by chronic NSAID use due to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that both a non-VA clinician and a VA clinician opined that the Veteran's GERD was aggravated by chronic NSAID use, which is linked to his service-connected right shoulder disability.
- 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
- A25015703
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