The Veteran's digestive disorder was characterized as moderate with less frequent episodes of epigastric disorders and characteristic mild circulatory symptoms after meals, but with diarrhea and weight loss. The Board found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent were not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were described as relatively mild, including occasional diarrhea, constipation, sweating after eating, and failure to gain weight, but without circulatory disturbance, hypoglycemic symptoms, or significant weight loss with anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated peptic ulcer, dumping syndrome, malabsorption, history of anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908730
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- Remanded (sent back)
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