Granted
The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 60 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the severity of symptoms reported and observed, which are considered to be productive of severe impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to produce symptoms including pyrosis, substernal pain, nausea, and vomiting more than 4 times per year, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017870
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