The Veteran's abdominal cramps were found to have manifested with constant pain in the upper epigastrium for the period prior to April 26, 2014. However, there was no evidence of two or more symptoms warranting a higher rating under DC 7346. The Board therefore denied an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The examination findings and other evidence did not show sufficient symptomatology to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code for hiatal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811218
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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