The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's duodenal ulcer with duodenitis and esophagitis, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed moderate manifestations of the service-connected duodenal ulcer, including recurring episodes of mild to moderate symptoms once or twice a year. The Board found these symptoms met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0500383
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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).
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected gastritis and duodenal ulcer.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for esophagitis was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
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