The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for kidney failure has been granted. The Board finds new and material evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran’s claim, which is raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7305. The Board has determined that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are primarily continuous abdominal pain.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for kidney failure, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's duodenal ulcer does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it primarily involves continuous abdominal pain without incapacitating episodes or significant impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney failure, duodenal ulcer, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, coronary artery disease, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, esophageal disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20045127
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What this means for you
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