The Board has granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the veteran's duodenal ulcer, with postoperative residuals of a gastrectomy, removal of a benign gastric polyp, chronic gastritis, and a healed scar from November 10, 1999. The previous rating of 20 percent was maintained prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The December 2005 rating action increased the veteran's initial rating for his duodenal ulcer from 0 percent to 40 percent effective from November 10, 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, postoperative residuals of a gastrectomy, removal of a benign gastric polyp, chronic gastritis, healed scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0619352
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What this means for you
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic gastritis and a compensable rating for chronic gastritis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gastritis, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his period of active service.
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