The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for duodenal ulcer and original compensable rating for lumbar spondylosis due to degenerative arthritis prior to February 7, 1994. The claim for an increased rating for lumbar spondylosis due to degenerative arthritis was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current duodenal ulcer and the Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current lumbar spondylosis to service.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, lumbar spondylosis due to degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0007517
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected gastritis and duodenal ulcer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative intervertebral disc and duodenal ulcer, as well as the TDIU claim, due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, duodenal ulcer, and PTSD with TBI, but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability.
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