The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tropical sprue was denied. The maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 7319 (irritable colon syndrome) is already assigned.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran's symptoms meet or approximate the criteria for an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- tropical sprue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137305
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's tropical sprue and lumbar fibromyositis (back disability) have been granted service connection, with the back disability receiving a 40% rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tropical sprue has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Granted
The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosis of sprue is related to his active military service, granting service connection for tropical sprue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection is not well grounded and requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with a VA examination to determine if he currently has tropical sprue and any acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal will be remanded to the RO for these actions.
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