The Board has denied the veteran's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a pancreas disorder, scars of the midline and side, a blood pressure condition, a psychiatric condition, and a diaphragm disorder as they are not well grounded. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for a laparotomy scar has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were found to be not well-grounded due to the lack of competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to an injury sustained during VA hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment authorized by VA, or to the pursuit of VA vocational rehabilitation training.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreas disorder, scars of the midline and side, blood pressure condition, psychiatric disability, diaphragm disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0002618
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