The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for GERD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate the criteria for this rating under the applicable regulation.
The deciding factor: The pre-amendment version of the regulation was found to be more favorable to the Veteran as it did not require a documented history of esophageal stricture and allowed for a 10 percent rating based on persistent symptoms, which the Veteran's case met.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026712
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
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