The Veteran's GERD and PUD have been rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating allowed under the former version of DC 7346. The Veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are frequent and pervasive, significantly impacting his health, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346. Additionally, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012306
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