Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of service connection based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and the relative equipoise of the evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his credible lay statements place the evidence regarding whether his current GERD was incurred in service at least in relative equipoise.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000141
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