The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD as the Veteran's condition had not manifested considerable impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms such as persistently recurrent epigastric distress, material weight loss and hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041832
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