The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10% for GERD before November 29, 2022. The evidence did not show that the veteran's symptoms were severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002888
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,911 · Granted: 10% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The appeal for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for an initial rating of 60 percent for irritable bowel syndrome to include GERD is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), effective from the date of the decision, subject to payment laws and regulations.
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