The Board granted service connection for GERD with a 30% disability rating, effective January 10, 2018. Other claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and onychomycosis did not manifest within one year of his service in Vietnam, and there was no evidence linking them to herbicide exposure. The Board found the Veteran's GERD symptoms warranted a 30% rating based on persistent recurrent epigastric distress.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD), Sleep apnea, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Onychomycosis (bilateral big toes), Obesity, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000026
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
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