For the period from June 13, 2001 to June 1, 2005, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD was not warranted.,Since June 2, 2005, a 30 percent rating is warranted for GERD.,From March 6, 2000 through October 16, 2006, a compensable rating for bilateral athlete's foot was not warranted. Since October 17, 2006, the schedular requirements for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral athlete's foot have not been met.,There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus since March 6, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran's GERD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were not persistent or recurrent with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain.,Since June 2, 2005, the veteran's GERD has been manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain, which is considered considerable impairment of health.,From March 6, 2000 through October 16, 2006, the veteran's bilateral athlete's foot did not involve an exposed surface or extensive area. Since October 17, 2006, symptoms have covered 50 percent of his feet and one percent of his body.,The veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a 10 percent rating since March 6, 2000, which is the maximum schedular rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD), Bilateral Athlete's Foot, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0710884
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