Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD to include gastric ulcer is granted a 20 percent rating, while other claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the establishment of service connection or a higher rating for anxiety, depression, nervousness, stress, joint pains, low back disability, right shoulder disability, or chronic sinusitis. The Veteran's GERD to include gastric ulcer meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastric ulcer, Chronic sinusitis, Anxiety, Depression, Nervousness, Stress, Joint pains, Low back disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095439
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