The Board granted service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to right shoulder bursitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether GERD is caused by NSAID use for treatment of the service-connected right shoulder bursitis. Resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the Board finds that the Veteran's GERD is caused by NSAID use for treatment of his service-connected right shoulder bursitis.
- Claimed conditions
- gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023385
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete military records indicating unaccounted-for overseas deployments. The AOJ is instructed to make efforts to acquire additional military records and determine the full scope of the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) from April 1, 2020.
- Granted
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- Granted
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