The Veteran's IBS and GERD were rated as noncompensable prior to October 17, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7319 (IBS) or DC 7346 (GERD). A 10 percent rating was assigned for GERD based on daily heartburn and belching.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS and GERD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DCs 7319 and 7346, as they were not frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress or persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100628
What this means for you
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