The veteran's duodenal ulcer, confirmed by x-ray examination, first manifested in service and is presumed to have been incurred during active military service within the first year following active service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: A duodenal ulcer was first diagnosed in service and is presumed to have been incurred during active military service within the first year following active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Right Leg Disorder, Left Leg Disorder, Cervical Strain, Upper Back Problems, Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tinnitus, Duodenal Ulcer (Bleeding Ulcer), Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0840338
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