Granted
The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent disability rating, as the symptoms more closely approximate persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, pain accompanied by substernal or arm, sleep disturbances and nausea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of heartburn, abdominal pain, consistent coughing with phlegm in his throat, and dental issues more closely match the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7203-7346.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, Barrett's esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021607
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