The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability, finding that his condition meets the criteria for such a rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability manifested with severe symptoms including episodes of incapacitating pain and complications like hematemesis, warranting a higher evaluation than the current 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0927251
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability may be related to service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. However, a VA examination is needed to establish this relationship and correct any duty-to-assist error.
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