The veteran's GERD, hiatal hernia, and peptic ulcer disease are granted at a 30% rating effective April 1, 2001. The left knee disorder is not service-connected. The evaluation for the status post fracture of the left ankle remains at 10%. The sinusitis condition is granted at a 10% rating. Service connection for anemia was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's GERD, hiatal hernia, and peptic ulcer disease were found to be productive of considerable impairment of health with some epigastric distress, esophagitis, asthma, and pyrosis, regurgitation, and chest and arm pain. The left knee disorder was not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability. The status post fracture of the left ankle remains at 10% as it does not meet criteria for higher evaluation. The sinusitis condition meets criteria for a 10% rating based on three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year with headaches, pain, tenderness, and nasal swelling but no incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Sinusitis, Anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0706979
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