The Veteran's service connection for ocular migraines and an increased rating for GERD prior to March 21, 2019 are both granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with migraine headaches in-service and continues to experience them post-service. For the period on appeal, his GERD is manifested by intermittent symptoms including epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service connection for ocular migraines was warranted due to continuity of symptomatology since service. The increased rating for GERD prior to March 21, 2019 was granted as his symptoms were consistent with a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular migraines, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2021
- Citation
- A21017863
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