The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for abdominal cramps with diarrhea and service connection for metabolic myopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection under the current evaluation criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal cramps with diarrhea, mitral valve prolapse (MVP), metabolic myopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1225440
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 05, 2021 for a 100 percent rating for mitral valve prolapse and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his in-service radiation exposure and his current condition. The claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse was remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to ambiguities surrounding the Veteran's heart condition and a need for clarification regarding whether she currently has MVP and if it is related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability other than ischemic heart disease and MVP, finding that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and his military service.
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