The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was granted, with a 30 percent rating assigned for chronic gastritis, GERD, hiatal hernia, ulcer, liver enzyme condition, and cholecystectomy prior to November 1, 2018. The Veteran is denied a higher rating since that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show symptoms of severe impairment of health such as vomiting, material weight loss or hematemesis with moderate anemia, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Gastritis, Left Ankle Osteochondrosis Dissecans, Right Ankle Calcaneal Spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013004
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What this means for you
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