The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD from June 10, 2004 was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence indicated considerable impairment of health due to GERD symptoms but did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD manifested with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation accompanied by substernal or arm/shoulder pain, indicative of considerable impairment. However, the severity was not severe enough to warrant a higher rating as defined in VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg disorder, right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014856
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What this means for you
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