The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, claimed as peptic ulcer disease, was denied. The Veteran also received a separate grant of a 10 percent evaluation for a painful scar over the right brow associated with a laceration, but his request for an increased evaluation for the frontal aspect of the scalp scar prior to August 31, 2020, and higher than 10 percent thereafter was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no probative evidence that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is due to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his frontal aspect of the scalp scar prior to August 31, 2020, and higher than 10 percent thereafter was denied as there were no indications in the record of one or more scars being unstable or painful.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability (peptic ulcer disease, GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080559
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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