From September 24, 2009 to July 16, 2018, the Veteran's hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and duodenal ulcer was rated at 30 percent.,Effective October 22, 2019, a rating of 60 percent for hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and duodenal ulcer is granted.
The deciding factor: The July 2018 VA examination indicated that the Veteran's symptoms were 'productive of considerable impairment of health,' which more nearly approximated the type of severe impairment consistent with a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, reflux esophagitis, duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180434
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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