The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of pharyngeal dysphagia and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with unspecified depressive disorder were granted. A rating of 30 percent was assigned for pharyngeal dysphagia prior to July 8, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board considered the evidence of record at the time of the March 2019 AOJ decision and the Veteran's intent to file a claim on November 7, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- pharyngeal dysphagia, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003064
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,084 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for several nerve conditions was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2022. Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2023. Service connection for colon polyps and diverticulitis with polyposis, gastric ulcer and hypertrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hernia hiatal, stricture of esophagus, and spasm of esophagus, and pharyngeal dysphagia was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU. The Board has identified several records that are not in the claims file, including SSA records and VA treatment records from VistA Imaging system. These records may be relevant to the instant appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for pharyngeal dysphagia, which is being remanded due to the need for additional development involving Social Security Administration records.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, effective January 26, 2007.
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