Partly granted
The appeal for a higher rating for GERD with Barrett's esophagus and hiatal hernia was granted, while appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU were dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagus and hiatal hernia causes severe impairment of health, justifying the 60 percent rating. The other appeals were dismissed due to procedural issues related to the timing of evidence submission.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with polysubstance use disorder and schizoaffective disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with Barrett's esophagus and hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017597
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