Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows persistent recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, and other symptoms that are productive of considerable impairment of health, warranting a 60 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016674
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