The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected GERD with duodenitis and a separate 10 percent rating for his contact dermatitis, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of higher ratings based on the severity of symptoms and medical findings as per VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) with duodenitis, Contact dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0712779
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