The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his psychophysiologic gastrointestinal disorder with duodenal ulcer disease, currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- psychophysiologic gastrointestinal disorder, duodenal ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604893
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for service-connected duodenal ulcer disease, status post vagotomy and antrectomy with bilroth II anastomosis and dumping syndrome has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer disease does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as there is no evidence of moderately severe impairment or recurrent incapacitating episodes.
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