The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected chronic enteritis, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this level of disability.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination and medical records showed severe constipation with more or less constant abdominal stress, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- enteritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0427863
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from December 5, 2017. The claims for chronic fatigue, herpes simplex, enteritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for enteritis, finding no present disability and noting that she already receives compensation for related symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar strain, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatic nerve impairment of the lower extremities, and a lumbar spine disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His heart murmur is not considered a disability for VA purposes.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were denied as there was no evidence of an unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to March 3, 2008.
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