The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 30 percent for service-connected stricture of esophagus is granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for stricture of esophagus prior to February 12, 2018, is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a 30 percent evaluation based on moderate symptoms that permit liquids only, but not severe disability requiring only liquids.
- Claimed conditions
- stricture of esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20021012
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What this means for you
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