The veteran's duodenal ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms do not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent as they do not meet the criteria for more severe manifestations such as recurrent incapacitating episodes or anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Duodenal Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630092
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including duodenal ulcer, GERD, and Barrett's esophagitis, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.
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