Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for GERD and remanded claims for service connection for abdominal hernia, left side, status post surgery, hernia scar, and a compensable rating for urticaria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD has not been shown to include persistently recurring epigastric distress or more nearly approximate symptoms that were productive of considerable impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Abdominal Hernia, Left Side, Status Post Surgery, Hernia Scar, Urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010932
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