Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD and a gastrointestinal condition manifested by chronic diarrhea, both of which are found to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's GERD and gastrointestinal symptoms are related to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastrointestinal condition manifested by chronic diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016788
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