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 symptoms of recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, and productive of considerable impairment of health. The Board found these symptoms warranted a 30 percent rating as they did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- 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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of GERD, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between her current condition and her military service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is granted as the Veteran's initial 40 percent rating for service-connected lumbar spine disability is restored. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and other procedural errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.
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