Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD and Schatzki's ring were granted a combined rating of 30 percent, while other claims for increased ratings or service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a greater than 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's GERD and Schatzki's ring were met based on the need for dilation, but a higher rating was not warranted due to the lack of additional symptoms required for a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Schatzki's ring, headaches, lumbar spine pain, thoracic spine pain, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097383
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