The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased rating of his service-connected stomach ulcer with irritable bowel condition, assigning a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the service-connected stomach ulcer was active or manifested by more than mild symptoms; nor did it show severe disturbances of bowel function in the irritable bowel condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Ulcer, Irritable Bowel Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335959
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