The Board denied an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease but granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's mood disorder. The decision is mixed as it addresses both conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of peptic ulcer disease, leading to denial on that issue. For the mood disorder, the Board considered occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000731
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a mood disorder as secondary to the service-connected headaches or tinnitus, finding no probative evidence linking the two conditions.
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