Granted
The Board granted service connection for COPD, GERD as secondary to a service-connected disability, and a skin condition as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion of Dr. R.P., which reviewed the Veteran's claims file and provided sound medical reasoning, supported the conclusion that the Veteran's COPD, GERD, and skin condition were related to his service-connected disabilities or in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), skin condition, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091054
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