The Board granted the appellant's claims for service connection on a secondary basis for gallbladder disability and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disability with subtotal gastrectomy, both for purposes of accrued benefits. The cause of the veteran's death was not addressed as it is not related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's gallbladder disability was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected duodenal ulcer disability with subtotal gastrectomy, and granted an increased rating for the duodenal ulcer disability. The cause of death claim was not addressed as it is not related to any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder disability, duodenal ulcer disability with subtotal gastrectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0310242
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