The Veteran's service-connected digestive disability, including duodenitis and hiatal hernia with dental erosion, has been found to be productive of severe impairment of health warranting a 60% rating. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to the combined effect of his service-connected digestive disability and Parkinson's disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including frequent reflux, regurgitation, vomiting, sleep disturbances, and dental trauma, have been consistently reported and supported by medical examinations. These symptoms are indicative of severe impairment of health as required for a 60% rating under DC 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia with erosion of teeth extending into dentine and dental caries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1747340
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