Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service. The claims for other conditions were remanded due to a need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The positive medical opinions provided by the examiners outweighed the negative ones for GERD and tinnitus, leading to their grant. For the other conditions, the Board found that pre-decisional duty to assist errors necessitated further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098429
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