The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer, currently rated at 40 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 7305 or 7308.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were not characterized by severe pain only partially relieved by standard ulcer therapy, recurrent hematemesis or melena, with manifestations of anemia and weight loss productive of definite impairment of health; nor did he have evidence of severe postgastrectomy syndrome associated with circulatory disturbance after meals, diarrhea, hypoglycemic symptoms, and weight loss with malnutrition and anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0533145
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