The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of cholecystectomy with incidental appendectomy, finding that his symptoms are no more than mild.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any functional impairment attributable to the cholecystectomy and is against a finding that residuals were severe.
- Claimed conditions
- cholecystectomy, incidental appendectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0218803
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for cholecystectomy and stomach condition, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
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