The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected eosinophilic esophagitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis was manifested by food impaction, dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, sleep disturbances caused by esophageal reflux, nausea, and vomiting without persistently recurrent epigastric distress, material weight loss, hematemesis, or melena with moderate anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- eosinophilic esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23017257
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for esophageal disability, including hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stricture of the esophagus, gastritis, and eosinophilic esophagitis. The decision finds that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since then.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GI disorders are related to his service, but the AOJ needs to determine which specific deployments and activities caused these conditions. The case is being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's eosinophilic esophagitis is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for eosinophilic esophagitis, effective July 25, 2024.
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