Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), effective from September 24, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD symptoms caused severe impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013089
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