Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals of esophageal cancer, hiatal hernia, with GERD.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a 30 percent rating based on symptoms of reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, and sleep disturbance, which are not fully addressed by medication.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of esophageal cancer, hiatal hernia, with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012215
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