The VA denied a claim for an increased rating for chronic gastritis with adhesions due to a colostomy, currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more severe symptoms or impairment that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastritis, peritoneum adhesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0636447
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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