The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of fractured left ileum with left hip pain, residuals of left ankle sprain, head injury with headaches and tinnitus, and appendectomy scar are denied as there is no evidence to support a higher rating based on current disability levels.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports do not provide objective findings that warrant a higher than currently assigned ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Appendectomy scar, Fractured left ileum with left hip pain, Head injury with headaches and tinnitus, Residuals of left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0304357
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- Denied
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- Denied
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