The Veteran's esophageal stricture has not been manifested by symptoms of permitting passage of liquids only, with marked impairment of general health. Therefore, the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s esophageal stricture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not limit his intake to only liquids and does not markedly impair his general health.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagus stricture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080578
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