The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of heat stroke and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cholecystectomy, finding that she did not have residuals of a heat injury incurred in service and that her severe symptoms warranted a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish the veteran had residuals of a heat injury incurred in service, and her severe gastrointestinal symptoms more closely approximated severe disablement warranting a 30 percent evaluation for cholecystectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat stroke, cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0113411
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