The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his duodenal ulcer and chronic maxillary sinusitis, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect his service-connected gastrointestinal disability picture.
The deciding factor: The veteran's duodenal ulcer was found to be essentially asymptomatic on recent evaluations. His chronic maxillary sinusitis had mild or occasional symptoms but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the amended rating schedule due to lack of incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Duodenal Ulcer, Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0208812
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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