Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, based on secondary aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to be aggravated by his service-connected hypertension medications.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Intestinal Disorders, Voiding Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097819
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