The veteran's antral gastritis and erosive duodenitis are found to be service-connected, while the peripheral vascular disability manifested by skin ulcers is not.
The deciding factor: The VA medical care in June 2000 caused the veteran's antral gastritis and erosive duodenitis. However, there was no evidence showing that the peripheral vascular disability manifested by skin ulcers resulted from the VA treatment provided in June 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- antral gastritis, erosive duodenitis, peripheral vascular disability manifested by skin ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0807240
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