The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum allowed under the criteria for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, and productive of considerable impairment of health. The Board found that a 30 percent rating was warranted based on these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142509
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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