Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to an improper concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.
The deciding factor: The VA Form 10182, Notice of Disagreement (NOD), received on October 10, 2024, was an improper concurrent election as there was an outstanding Supplemental Claim at the time of submission.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103836
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