The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's chronic, unexplained cough and remanded the claim for service connection for hiatal hernia (eosinophilic esophagitis) as secondary to the service-connected chronic, unexplained cough.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic, unexplained cough did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6602. A medical opinion was needed to determine if the hiatal hernia (eosinophilic esophagitis) was caused or aggravated by the service-connected chronic, unexplained cough.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic, unexplained cough, hiatal hernia (eosinophilic esophagitis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035967
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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