The Veteran's upper respiratory infection is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Prior to June 30, 2020, the service-connected eosinophilic gastritis was rated at 40 percent. Since then, it has been rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's upper respiratory infection is manifested by pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose (maintenance) or intermittent corticosteroids, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 6846.,The service-connected eosinophilic gastritis has been rated at 60 percent since June 30, 2020. The current evidence shows that it is manifested by pain only partially relieved by standard ulcer therapy, periodic vomiting, recurrent hematemesis or melena, with manifestations of anemia and weight loss productive of definite impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- upper respiratory infection, eosinophilic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20056618
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