The Veteran's appeal on service connection for IBS was dismissed. His GERD rating was granted, but the case is remanded for further development regarding sleep apnea and gout.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s GERD warranted a 30 percent rating based on symptoms of persistently recurrent epigastric distress, reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, sleep disturbance due to esophageal reflux, nausea, and vomiting. The case is remanded for further development regarding his sleep apnea and gout.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123788
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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