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
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Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of her exposure history and lack of adequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted with an effective date of March 15, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches has been granted at 50 percent. The issue of service connection for hiatal hernia and esophagitis, related to PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective March 12, 2021.
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