The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not support an increased rating for his service-connected gastrointestinal disorder or residuals of excision of a ganglion of the right wrist. The hypertension with history of atrial flutter also did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in more than mild incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, which warrants a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8515. The right wrist disability is currently rated as 20% based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the lower radicular group (bilateral).
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1321268
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- Dismissed
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