The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction with gastric pain and anxiety does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and denied his claim for service connection for chronic ulcer disease. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic ulcer disease or a link between it and the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction were found to be primarily social in nature rather than physical, thus rated under mental disorders criteria. There was no evidence supporting a diagnosis of chronic ulcer disease or a causal relationship with the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction with gastric pain and anxiety, chronic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0018892
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