silver25u

I submitted a statement in support of claim, discussing my diagnosis of EE and requested that it be rated separately using the same service-connected nexus. This showed up on eBenefits for a few weeks, but now EE has disappeared as a contention - leaving just my GERD w/ Hiatal Hernia for increase. I'm doing another statement requesting again that it be rated separately. I'm just hoping that getting them rated separately doesn't leave me in a worse shape than having it all rated together. I can see them saying its not service connects since I got my GERD w/HH in 2004/5 and didn't claim it back then. It appears my not at the stage that I have stricture.

I am currently rated at 0% SCD for hiatal hernia/GERD. My condition has worsened so I filed a claim for increase in my rating. Since then I have been diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. It seems a good percentage of my issues are due to the EE. My claim has been updated to seek an initial rating for the EE. After looking around the the forum and online my question is from a rating perspective is it in my interest to pursue these as separate connected issues with a single rating (i.e. EE secondary to existing hiatal herna/GERD) or to press for two ratings? Looking at 38 CFR I'm dealing with § 4.114 7203 and 7346. Thanks for your thoughts. I'd hate to shoot myself in the foot my not pressing the issues in the most favorable way.