The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 60 percent for the entire appeal period, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7346.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of GERD are productive of severe impairment of health and meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075571
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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