The Veteran's 60 percent rating for GERD is restored effective November 1, 2019. The Board found that the reduction in rating was erroneous and granted restoration of the 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected symptoms were most adequately contemplated by the 60% rating criteria under DC 7305 for GERD with a history or ulcers, which included pain only partially relieved by standard ulcer therapy, recurrent vomiting, recurrent nausea, material weight loss, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and recurring episodes of symptoms that occur 4 or more times per year and lasts 1 to 9 days in duration.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with a history of ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- A19003800
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