The Board has determined that the veteran's laparotomy scar does not warrant a higher rating, and her temporomandibular joint syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal is mixed as it includes both granted and denied issues.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of evidence of additional functional impairment or distinct symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- laparotomy scar with appendectomy and biopsy of ovarian cyst, temporomandibular joint syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0029765
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent from March 18, 2024. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD, temporomandibular joint syndrome, and neuropathy, deformity, right upper extremity were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, as well as initial ratings higher than noncompensable for dermatitis and hypertension, and a rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine strain.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ, as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for GERD due to a lack of medical opinion and potential continuity of symptoms since service.
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