The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease is currently manifested by recurrent epigastric distress with pyrosis and regurgitation, warranting a noncompensable evaluation. The evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings do not entirely support the appellant's contentions of persistent symptoms such as substernal or arm/shoulder pain, dysphagia, or impairment of health due to esophageal reflux disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005689
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