The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer was pre-existing and aggravated by service, leading to a grant of service connection with an initial rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO found clear and unmistakable error in the April 1955 rating decision and granted service connection based on the veteran's duodenal ulcer being pre-existing and aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Duodenal Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0603291
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
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