The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for GERD, effective September 15, 2020, but the claim for a higher rating for IBS with GERD from October 4, 2022, was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's GERD manifested in persistently recurrent epigastric distress productive of considerable impairment of health since September 15, 2020. However, the persuasive weight of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's IBS with GERD was productive of severe impairment of health for the period from October 4, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095883
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