Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of a service-connected knee disability, but denied service connection for anxiety.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease was aggravated by his use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but there was no current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder meeting DSM-5 criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease, anxiety disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094188
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