The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition and gastroesophageal reflux disease, while remanding the claims for left knee, right knee, bilateral hip, and pes planus/plantar fasciitis conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's lumbar spine condition began during or is causally related to active service, and as to whether GERD is caused by NSAIDs taken for a low back condition. The claims for left knee, right knee, bilateral hip, and pes planus/plantar fasciitis were remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine condition (including bone degenerative disease and spurs), gastroesophageal reflux disease, left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral hip condition, pes planus/plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088861
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal stricture and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding the latter condition. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining such an opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for a lumbar condition and left knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
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