The Board granted service connection for GERD with hiatal hernia, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal to establish service connection for an eye disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate and insufficient evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current condition; however, the Board found sufficient evidence to establish the onset of GERD and hiatal hernia in service based on the Veteran's credibility and documentary evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055165
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to symptoms of blurriness and watery eyes during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines due to insufficient evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under VA claims processing rules.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an eye disability for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if it is related to service-connected disabilities.
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