Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for chronic gastritis and GERD, effective January 11, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date or a higher initial rating within the one-year look-back period prior to January 11, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, chronic gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092294
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