Granted
The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD, as secondary to medications taken for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Both private and VA opinions concluded that the Veteran's long-term use of NSAIDs contributed to his current gastrointestinal problems, leading the Board to resolve all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093964
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