The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for peritoneal adhesions with small intestine involvement status post laparotomy was denied. The Board also found that the claim of service connection for renal cyst, as secondary to service-connected peritoneal adhesions, needs further examination and remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7301, but his renal cyst was insufficiently addressed in terms of its relationship to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- peritoneal adhesions, renal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24046928
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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