Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, as secondary to a service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's GERD is proximately caused by his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003791
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