Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of GERD secondary to their service-connected musculoskeletal conditions was granted.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence showed the Veteran's GERD was caused or aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal conditions and associated obesity and medication usage.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005521
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