The Veteran's acid reflux is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, effective February 28, 2004. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant an increase in evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows persistent epigastric distress with nausea, heartburn/pyrosis, vomiting/regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, but no material weight loss or moderate anemia was demonstrated. The Veteran's symptomatology is characterized as moderate rather than severe.
- Claimed conditions
- Acid Reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242696
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