Granted
The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30 percent rating, effective January 16, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed considerable impairment of health due to persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain. This warranted a 30 percent rating under DC 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018956
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