The Board has granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease with a deformity of the duodenal bulb and duodenitis, but denied an increased rating beyond the initial 10 percent assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were manifested by subjective complaints of pain, bloating, and flare-ups, along with objective evidence of continuous moderate manifestations. The Board found that these symptoms warranted a 10 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, deformity of the duodenal bulb, duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0407434
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and denied service connection for a low back disability, with some issues remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and entitlement to TDIU due to missing or destroyed service treatment records, requiring additional development.
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