The veteran's service-connected headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The RO has granted a separate noncompensable rating for his hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) effective from November 2, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches are currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 8100 due to their frequency and severity. The RO has also assigned a noncompensable rating for his hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) effective from November 2, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Headaches"}, {"conditionName":"Left Medial Meniscectomy with Laxity"}, {"conditionName":"Degenerative Disc Disease, C5-C6"}, {"conditionName":"Degenerative Disc Disease, L4-L5 and L4-S1"}, {"conditionName":"Hiatal Hernia with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)"}, {"conditionName":"Hemorrhoids"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125562
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