The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected GERD/hiatal hernia with intermittent chest pains and IBS, but denied increased ratings for left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left optic atrophy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the radiculopathies as they were found to be mild incomplete paralysis, while the GERD/hiatal hernia with intermittent chest pains and IBS was found to warrant a 30 percent rating based on its symptoms and impact on health.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/hiatal hernia with intermittent chest pains and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066118
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Granted
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