The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there was no evidence of considerable impairment of health or recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s) causing dysphagia which requires dilatation no more than two times per year. The right knee disability issue was remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015150
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