The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for acid reflux has been denied.,The appeal of the effective date prior to November 12, 2008 for service connection for IVDS (formerly chronic lumbosacral strain) is dismissed as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's acid reflux symptoms are productive of considerable impairment of health.,Service connection for IVDS was originally granted in May 2010 with an effective date of November 12, 2008. The appeal to challenge this effective date is dismissed as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- Acid Reflux, Lumbar Spine Disorder (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22029367
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