The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left second and third trigeminal sensory neuropathy was denied, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation. The claim for service connection for gastrointestinal issues (gastritis, GERD, hiatal hernia) was also denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be mild and not severe enough to warrant higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes. The VA examiner opined that there was no causal relationship between the current gastrointestinal disability and the in-service gastritis, as evidenced by the self-limiting nature of the condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left second and third trigeminal sensory neuropathy, gastrointestinal disability (gastritis, GERD, hiatal hernia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190881
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What this means for you
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