Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's heart condition as secondary to his GERD with hiatal hernia and gastritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current heart condition was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected GERD with hiatal hernia and gastritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093807
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