Granted
The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the severity of symptoms including epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD symptoms most closely align with the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7399-7346, as they include persistently recurring epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, productive of considerable impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087001
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