The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated those required for a 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD symptoms were found to be frequent and pervasive, significantly impacting his health, warranting a 60 percent rating under the former criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031782
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (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 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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative joint disease, remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for GERD and service connection for asthma.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximated those required for such a rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for mast cell activation syndrome, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, right elbow and shoulder disabilities, scars, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia, and hemorrhoids. The decision also includes a request for additional evidence from VA and private sources.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision.
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