The Veteran's gastritis with GERD is granted a 10 percent rating effective August 2, 2019. A higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran had at least two of the higher level symptoms (pyrosis, reflux, and regurgitation) but did not have arm or shoulder pain productive of considerable impairment of health, as required for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastritis, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- 26000274
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