The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer with vagotomy and hiatal hernia warrants a 40 percent disability rating, reflecting his persistent symptoms including substernal pain and anemia.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of substernal pain and anemia have been confirmed by medical examination and testing, warranting the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 7346 for hiatal hernia with persistently recurrent epigastric distress.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031403
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