The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for GERD was granted, and the effective date is set at April 7, 2015.
The deciding factor: The earlier treatment records showed an increase in symptoms which were further documented by a subsequent examination report, warranting an earlier effective date of April 7, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157303
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