The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and an increased rating for his psychiatric disorder, but granted a compensable rating (30%) for filariasis. The veteran's psychiatric disability is currently rated at 30% due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the new schedular criteria effective November 7, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0200642
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal with respect to entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed due to the lack of a final decision subject to appeal.
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