The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diverticulitis is denied as his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are indicative of pain, constipation, vomiting, and thickening of the colonic wall. These symptoms more nearly approximate the 30 percent criteria listed in DC 7319 or DC 7323.
- Claimed conditions
- Diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19195916
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a left knee disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and diverticulitis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder effective February 26, 2021.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date of October 16, 2018, for the initial grant of service connection for diverticulitis was dismissed as the Veteran effectively expressed satisfaction with this date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating prior to April 9, 2020, and the claims for service connection for diverticulitis, diverticulosis, and left hip disability were remanded.
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