The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability was previously denied, but reopened and denied again due to lack of new and material evidence. The radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his residual painful scar, linear scar (secondary to service-connected condition), and healed fracture right malleolus are all remanded.
The deciding factor: Evidence submitted since the previous denial did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The evidence does not meet the criteria for an increased rating as it does not show moderately severe incomplete paralysis or nerve damage. The Veteran's symptoms have been adequately addressed at the current 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165279
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