Granted
The Board granted the appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for GERD, assigning an effective date of August 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran established continuous pursuit of his GERD claim since August 16, 2021, and was entitled to an effective date as of that date based on the regulations governing claims for compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018447
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