Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that the severity of the condition most closely approximated the criteria for a 10 percent disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be contemplated by the rating criteria, and there was no evidence of esophageal strictures or persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019355
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