The Veteran's GERD and antral gastropathy, from February 1, 2009 to March 20, 2017, are rated at a 10 percent evaluation. From March 20, 2017, the rating is increased to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely resembled those of persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health, which warrants a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, antral gastropathy, chronic constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1726497
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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