A 30 percent rating is granted for GERD as of December 2, 2015. Ratings in excess of 20 percent are denied for low back and shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to be productive of considerable impairment of health with symptoms including pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, nausea, and sleep disturbance caused by esophageal reflux. The examiner observed no esophageal stricture, spasm, or acquired diverticulum of the esophagus.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right shoulder, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075144
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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- Denied
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