The veteran's stomach disorder was reduced from 30% to 10%, and her right shoulder disorder and wrist condition were denied higher initial evaluations.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability evaluation for the stomach disorder is based on improvement, while the denial of higher evaluations for the right shoulder and wrist conditions is due to lack of evidence supporting a need for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0204191
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