The Veteran's service-connected eosinophilic esophagitis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating since the onset of her symptoms, which have been productive of considerable impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows persistent epigastric distress with dysphasia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal pain, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801968
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2018 for the 50 percent disability rating for eosinophilic esophagitis but denied a higher rating.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent disabling for eosinophilic esophagitis, and an initial evaluation greater than 70 percent disabling for generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and binge eating disorder claimed as anxiety condition and insomnia.
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