The Board finds that the veteran's peptic ulcer disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA psychiatrist provided an opinion stating that there was no evidence to support the contention that PTSD caused or exacerbated gastrointestinal problems. However, a VA physician who reviewed the claims file concluded that it was not at least as likely as not (not at all likely) that the veteran's PTSD caused or exacerbated any gastrointestinal condition.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0709048
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and medical opinions to address continuity of symptomatology, etiology, and other relevant factors.
- Granted
The Veteran's current gastroesophageal disorder, including hiatal hernia, acid reflux disease, and peptic ulcer disorder, was incurred in active military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current peptic ulcer disorder to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for peptic ulcer disorder, anemia and hypertension as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no competent evidence linking them to active service.
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