The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: There is no post-service medical evidence of a hiatal hernia, and the veteran's complaints are consistent with uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hiatal Hernia with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0210175
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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