The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer and GERD are currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that they do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of anemia, substernal and arm pain, nausea, esophageal distress, and pyrosis have been adequately addressed by VA examinations. However, his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent as it is not accompanied by regurgitation or dysphagia.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1004748
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