Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected restrictive lung disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, benign prostatic hyperplasia, insomnia, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to be aggravated by his service-connected disabilities based on medical opinions provided during the appeal process.
- 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
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084505
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