The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions were denied by the RO, with the denial continuing after additional development was completed.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to grant higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability or pulmonary hypertension and mitral valve regurgitation.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperemic gastritis, status post cholecystectomy, chronic ulcerative colitis, pulmonary hypertension, mitral valve regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1025870
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What this means for you
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