The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent rating effective January 31, 2019. The initial rating for CAD remains at 10 percent. A compensable rating for the right inguinal herniorrhaphy is denied. Service connection for the right elbow disability secondary to left knee instability is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD most nearly approximates the criteria associated with a 30 percent evaluation from January 31, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Coronary artery disease (CAD), Right inguinal herniorrhaphy, Right elbow strain and right olecranon bursitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034385
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