Partly granted
The Veteran's GERD to include IBS is granted a 60 percent rating, effective August 19, 2023. The claim for service connection for gout (left foot) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension is remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's overall GERD and IBS disabilities warrants an elevation to a 60 percent rating under the former rating criteria of Diagnostic Code 7346, especially considering his severe IBS symptoms and continuous use of medications to treat both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) to include Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gout (left foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086158
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