Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 30% disability rating for GERD but denied an effective date prior to March 25, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding the severity of the Veteran's GERD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005601
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.