The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 30 percent since the appeal period began, and his eczema dyshidrosis was also granted service connection with a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a higher rating of 30 percent for GERD based on persistent symptoms without severe impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)"}, {"conditionName":"Eczema dyshidrosis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1750741
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