The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastritis and esophagitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's GERD with gastritis and esophagitis is related to his active-duty service. With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran, the criteria for service connection are met.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastritis and esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035654
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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