The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for GERD from April 1, 2016, to April 1, 2020, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the same condition from April 1, 2020. The Board also granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for the right ankle scar from April 1, 2016, to March 20, 2020, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the same condition from April 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating for GERD during the initial period but not beyond. For the right ankle scar, the evidence supported a 10 percent rating during the initial period but not beyond.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Ankle Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24031957
What this means for you
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