The Board denied an increased disability rating for service-connected peptic ulcer disease, but remanded the issue of an increased disability rating for service-connected rheumatic heart disease.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PUD was rated at 10 percent and his rheumatic heart disease was remanded due to procedural issues.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, rheumatic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604925
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for allergies and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and peptic ulcer disease.
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