The Board has restored the veteran's disability evaluation for his abdominal disability from noncompensable to 10 percent, finding that there was actual improvement in his condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence at the time of the reduction did not reflect an actual improvement in the veteran's abdominal disorder, such that a rating reduction was not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0116876
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for bronchitis/chronic cough and nausea, which were dismissed.
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