Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD and HTN as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, and restored ratings for his left and right hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a medical nexus between the Veteran's current conditions (GERD and HTN) and his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities due to NSAID usage.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) disease, hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097513
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