The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence that the Veteran's conditions are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25040797
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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