The Board granted an increased 30 percent evaluation for gastric ulcer, GERD/hiatal hernia, and gastritis from May 23, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during the appeal period demonstrated persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, and were productive of considerable impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/hiatal hernia, gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026443
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for gastritis, gastroenteritis, and GERD to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected gastritis.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under VA claims processing rules.
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