The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia has been granted a 10 percent evaluation, and further development is needed to determine if he is entitled to an even higher evaluation. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for the right knee disability and service connection for upper back and left knee conditions are also addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD/hiatal hernia has been found to be manifested by recurrent epigastric distress with pyrosis and regurgitation, warranting at least a 10 percent evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)/hiatal hernia, Right knee meniscectomy with residual patellofemoral dysfunction, sprain at the medial and lateral collateral ligaments, and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1645608
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