The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia was restored to a 30 percent evaluation, and an increased rating for the condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have not improved enough to warrant a higher rating under current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012408
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider evidence submitted after the October 2024 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's GERD is presumed to have existed prior to service, but there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was not aggravated by service. The Board has requested an examination to determine if the Veteran's GERD had its onset during or is otherwise etiologically related to active-duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is granted a 60 percent rating effective November 14, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms are severe and productive of considerable impairment of health.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected GERD with hiatal hernia, as there was no evidence of recurrent esophageal stricture(s) causing dysphagia requiring dilation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of both upper extremities and GERD with hiatal hernia to obtain outstanding medical records.
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