The veteran's service-connected postoperative duodenal ulcer disease with gastrointestinal reflux disease and Barrett's-type esophagitis is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates his disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show impairment of health manifested by anemia or weight loss, nor recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging 10 days or more in duration at least four times a year due to the service-connected postoperative duodenal ulcer disease. The veteran's symptoms are considered moderate and do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative duodenal ulcer disease, gastrointestinal reflux disease, Barrett's-type esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0215534
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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