The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for duodenal ulcer. The veteran's claim for residuals of a head injury was not supported by new and material evidence, and his duodenal ulcer did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no direct service connection for residuals of a head injury due to lack of medical evidence linking current symptoms to the inservice trauma. The veteran's duodenal ulcer was rated as mild without recurrence, and thus did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0300044
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Related decisions
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for extensions to file an appeal on various rating decisions were denied, and the attempted appeals are dismissed.
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