The Board has determined that the Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux warrants a 10 percent rating, as it is manifested by pyrosis and dysphagia, controlled with medication.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed evidence of persistent symptoms such as pyrosis (substernal pain or burning sensation) and dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), which are consistent with a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1340191
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