The Veteran's GERD with duodenal ulcer is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the October 6, 2008 claim. The right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome is granted a 10 percent rating prior to December 2, 2011 and from February 1, 2012 to February 8, 2022, with no higher ratings thereafter. The left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome is granted a 20 percent rating prior to September 27, 2013 and from November 1, 2013 onward, with no higher ratings thereafter. PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating. Diabetes mellitus type II is granted a 40 percent rating from May 26, 2015 onward. CAD is granted a 60 percent rating prior to May 23, 2012 and in excess of 10 percent from May 23, 2012 to August 12, 2014 and in excess of 60 percent from August 13, 2014. Hypertension is granted as service-connected under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD with duodenal ulcer produced continuous moderate manifestations, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24002122
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Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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