The Board found that the veteran's PUD did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating from January 26, 1999 to April 5, 1999, from June 1, 1999 to March 27, 2000, and from July 1, 2000 to November 18, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PUD was manifested by abdominal pain and diarrhea without evidence of episodes of epigastric disorders with characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals or weight loss during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- PUD (Peptic Ulcer Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0732172
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