The Board has decided that the Veteran's request for a temporary total disability evaluation based on laser surgery for leukoplakia is denied. The issues of service connection for achalasia and entitlement to TDIU prior to September 23, 2009 are remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the lack of evidence indicating that the Veteran required convalescence due to his leukoplakia treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- achalasia, leukoplakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21007634
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's achalasia did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Bell's palsy, right knee meniscus tear, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and leukoplakia due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's GERD with gastritis and achalasia is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to lack of considerable impairment of health.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for GERD and a higher rating for achalasia type 3 to include spasm of esophagus (cardiospasm).
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