The VA denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for adhesions of the peritoneum, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase based on his current symptoms and failure to attend scheduled examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations which were necessary to determine the severity of his service-connected condition. The medical evidence currently of record does not show more than a moderately disabling condition with occasional diarrhea, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- adhesions of the peritoneum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0429323
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's peritoneum adhesions and digestive disorders, including diverticulitis and irritable colon syndrome, are granted as service-connected.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of abdominal exploratory laparotomy with adhesions of peritoneum have been rated as 10 percent disabling since May 8, 1967. The Board found that the symptoms do not more closely approximate a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's adhesions of the peritoneum have been assigned a maximum rating (50%) under the applicable diagnostic code, and he is granted a 50% disability rating effective February 13, 2009.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected adhesions of the peritoneum and remanded the issue of postoperative ventral hernia for further development.
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