Granted
The veteran's increased rating for GERD with hiatal hernia was granted from September 1, 2020. The decision is based on the evidence showing considerable impairment of health due to symptoms such as epigastric distress, pyrosis, regurgitation, substernal pain, sleep disturbance, and nausea.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated a combination productive of considerable impairment of health warranting a 30 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004537
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