The Board has determined that the veteran's gastritis, irritable bowel, duodenal ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux do not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent. The compensable rating for recurrent hemorrhoids is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate symptoms warranting a higher rating than 40 percent for the veteran's gastritis, irritable bowel, duodenal ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, irritable bowel, duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0301980
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
- 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).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for gastritis, gastroenteritis, and GERD to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected gastritis.
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