The veteran's esophageal hiatal hernia, status post fundoplasty, is rated at a 10 percent disability rating since the effective date of his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had persistent epigastric distress with symptoms such as pyrosis and regurgitation, which more nearly approximated the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0209069
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for shortness of breath and earlier effective date for esophageal hiatal hernia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disorder, including a hiatal hernia, to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected esophageal hiatal hernia, post-operative with abdominal scar, is manifested by dysphagia, reflux, vomiting, and some shoulder pain. The Board finds a 10 percent evaluation for the entire appeal period.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's esophageal hiatal hernia was aggravated by service, and thus service connection is granted.
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