The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and cervicogenic headaches have been granted initial ratings of 30 percent each, effective from October 2, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran experienced symptoms consistent with a 30 percent rating for both conditions, including persistent recurrent epigastric distress and characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Hiatal Hernia, Cervicogenic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139522
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of April 20, 2023 for a 50% rating for the Veteran's cervicogenic and migraine headaches due to persistent symptoms since that date.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate disability rating of 30 percent for GERD with Hiatal Hernia, but denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD was granted a 60 percent disability rating, and the June 15, 2020 VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was accepted as timely due to good cause shown.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD with a hiatal hernia, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and asthma.
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