The Veteran's GERD is granted with a 30 percent rating, and his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted with a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced symptoms of GERD including heartburn, regurgitation, and substernal pain. His right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were shown to have moderate incomplete paralysis without severe or moderately severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24058868
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What this means for you
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