The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for GERD/gastritis, currently rated at 30 percent, was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran had symptoms of recurrent epigastric distress but no severe impairment of health or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health to warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0900364
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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