The veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD has been granted, effective from March 23, 2000. The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected GERD does not warrant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's GERD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7346 for chronic esophagitis with regurgitation and pyrosis, which reflects the severity of his condition based on symptoms such as heartburn, dysphagia, and regurgitation.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous disorder, dizzy spells, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder, residuals of frostbite including peripheral neuropathy, circulation problems, skin cancer, arthritis, and a fungal infection, nicotine dependence, lung disorder (claimed as secondary to nicotine dependence and smoking), hoarseness of the throat (secondary to smoking and nicotine dependence)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0032515
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What this means for you
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