Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for Barrett's esophagus was denied, but they were granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett's esophagus, PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004239
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