The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for GERD as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in considerable impairment of health or documented history of recurrent esophageal strictures.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms, while present, did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing considerable impairment of health or recurrent esophageal strictures.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038454
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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