The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for GERD and status post left varicocelectomy were denied as the evidence did not show that their conditions resulted in considerable impairment of health or required long term drug therapy, hospitalizations, or intensive management.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and status post left varicocelectomy as they did not result in considerable impairment of health or require long term drug therapy, hospitalizations, or intensive management.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), Status post left varicocelectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19158320
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