Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's GERD is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a medical opinion from Dr. M. S., who concluded there is a nexus between the Veteran's in-service hypertension and his GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102219
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