The veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, cognitive disorder is rated at 30 percent, and service connection was granted for right wrist sprain and lipoma.
The deciding factor: The veteran's GERD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The cognitive disorder meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating. Service connection was granted for right wrist sprain and lipoma based on service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral bunions with hallux valgus deformity, Bilateral shin splints, Cognitive disorder, claimed as psychomotor retardation, Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), Lipoma, Pes planus, Right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0812598
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for pes planus of the left foot as he failed to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent since May 2023. The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the condition, effective from May 19, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no current disability related to her active duty service.
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