The Board has granted service connection for duodenitis and gastritis secondary to service-connected PTSD, and the RO has granted a 10% disability rating for Meniere's disease effective from September 11, 2000.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted showing a relationship between the appellant's current gastritis and duodenitis and his service-connected PTSD. The Board found that these conditions are secondary to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis, gastritis, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0408905
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastritis and esophageal stricture are granted as service-connected.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.
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