Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and cocaine use disorder, and associated obesity.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's GERD is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected psychiatric conditions and associated obesity.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089469
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