The Board granted a 60 percent rating for GERD from June 12, 2020, to present and a 30 percent rating for migraines prior to January 2, 2018, while denying an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD symptoms were found to be productive of considerable impairment of health before June 12, 2020, but not severe enough to warrant a higher rating. After that date, the symptoms warranted a maximum 60 percent rating due to their severity. The migraines met the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25006325
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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