The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia was granted a rating of 10 percent, while other knee conditions and scars were denied higher ratings. TDIU was also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 10 percent rating for GERD but not for the knee instability or patellofemoral syndrome due to limited impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, instability, left knee, instability, right knee, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, limitation of extension, right knee, scar, right knee, scar, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025285
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,185 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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