Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for GERD and remanded the claims for bilateral ankle, knee, hip, headache, and lower back conditions due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show a current diagnosis of GERD. For the other conditions, VA medical examinations are necessary to determine their etiology in relation to service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bilateral ankle condition, Bilateral knee condition, Bilateral hip condition, Headache (including migraines) condition, Lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107028
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