The Board found that the veteran's lower digestive disorder, including small bowel obstruction and abdominal adhesions, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claim for an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's lower digestive disorder, including small bowel obstruction and abdominal adhesions, is causally related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lower digestive disorder, small bowel obstruction, abdominal adhesions
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0508559
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's small bowel obstruction, status post resection of small intestine, with IBS, is rated at the maximum 50 percent under Diagnostic Code 7301. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.
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