The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective February 8, 2012. Service connection for bruxism has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of hiatal hernia with GERD met the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating from February 8, 2012 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bruxism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125108
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- Dismissed
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