The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for post traumatic headaches, residuals of a left (minor) little finger fracture, and residuals of laparotomy with liver laceration. The appeals were based on service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any objective evidence supporting an increased evaluation for any of the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic headaches, residuals of a left (minor) little finger fracture, residuals of laparotomy with liver laceration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0015499
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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