The Board has determined that a rating of 60 percent is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected digestive disorders from January 31, 2002 to May 20, 2003.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates severe impairment due to symptoms such as weight loss, anemia, and recurrent hematemesis or melena, with manifestations of considerable impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- reflux with hiatal hernia, dysphasia, duodenal and esophageal ulcers, post operative
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0920777
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