The Veteran's stomach disability is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of severe impairment. The Veteran also meets the schedular criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7346, and he meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his combined disability ratings exceeding 70%.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux, Stricture of esophagus, Spasm of esophagus with abdominal pain, Paraesophageal hernia, Status post collis-nissan fundoplication repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190885
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