The veteran's chest pain is attributed to a known clinical diagnosis (gastroesophageal reflux disease), and thus service connection for this condition as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness is denied. The RO has granted a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective from April 18, 1996, but the veteran seeks separate ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The chest pain was attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is already service-connected. The RO has granted a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches effective from April 18, 1996, but the veteran seeks separate ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117340
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of February 28, 2023.
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