The Veteran's GERD was granted a 60 percent disability rating, and the June 15, 2020 VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was accepted as timely due to good cause shown.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed considerable impairment of health due to persistent recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health. Good cause was found for the late filing of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Hiatal Hernia, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042604
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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