The Veteran's GERD with a history of esophagitis is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran's abdominal muscle strain is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: Both conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of specific symptoms or severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with a history of esophagitis, Abdominal muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1705469
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