The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show two or more of the symptoms listed under a 30 percent disability rating for reflux esophagitis, and there was no evidence of severe impairment of health due to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Reconstruction, Reflux Esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239566
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