The Veteran's postoperative fundoplication results in esophageal stricture, permitting only liquid passage. This significantly impacts her ability to eat and causes marked impairment of general health.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has severe esophageal stricture that permits only liquid passage, resulting in marked impairment of general health.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Nissen laparoscopic fundoplication times two, Esophageal stricture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1642376
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective August 30, 2019. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms to be productive of severe impairment of health.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for GERD prior to November 9, 2022, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on his service-connected neck, low back, GERD, and esophageal stricture disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for clarification of functional loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastroesophageal conditions, including GERD, esophageal stricture, and hiatal hernia, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected PTSD or medications used for other disabilities.
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