The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with IBS, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence failed to demonstrate symptoms of pain, vomiting, material weight loss and hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia; or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024560
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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