The Veteran's GERD disability, including hiatal hernia and esophageal stricture, has been rated as 10 percent disabling since November 1, 2000. The symptoms have included difficulty swallowing, pyrosis (heartburn), regurgitation, and transient vomiting four or more times per year.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD disability meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346 due to persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, and regurgitation. However, this criterion is not met prior to December 26, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, esophageal stricture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442629
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