The veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal bleeding as secondary to the use of Naprosyn medication for his service-connected headaches is granted. The Board finds that there is a plausible link between the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability and his service-connected headaches.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion indicating that the veteran has current gastrointestinal disability due to the use of Naprosyn or other medication for his service-connected headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, gastrointestinal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0003229
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension, Wilson's disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, and pancreatitis based on a history of one episode of hemorrhage from portal gastropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, while dismissing the claim for cervicogenic headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, have resulted in a combined rating of 60 percent as of March 15, 2019. The Board has granted an earlier effective date for TDIU to this point.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time.
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