The Veteran's GERD with IBS and diarrhea is rated at 30 percent from March 2, 2020. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7346. The claim for a compensable rating for HTN was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD with IBS and diarrhea is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7319, which applies to severe irritable colon syndrome with diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they are consistent with this rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21063448
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent since May 2023. The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the condition, effective from May 19, 2024.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of sinusitis is dismissed. The appeals for cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, GERD, and migraine disability are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is being remanded due to an error in the AOJ decision and a need for a hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GI disorder is related to his service, but the AOJ needs to determine which specific deployment or exposure caused it. The PACT Act requires this determination.
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