The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic costochondritis and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with antral gastritis from November 8, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pain was not found to be severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, and a remand was required for further evaluation of GERD under updated criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic costochondritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with antral gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25007740
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.
What you can do next
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