Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for GERD was granted. The Board found that the veteran's symptoms warranted a 60% rating due to severe impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's symptoms, including persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, shoulder pain, and other issues, supported a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia with peptic ulcer disease and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006008
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