Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder, resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence suggests a relationship between the Veteran's use of alcohol and dietary coping behaviors, which are linked to his service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, and his GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25092998
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