The Board has determined that the Veteran's duodenal ulcer and its residuals are service-connected, but only if they are considered as residual effects of a prior Billroth II anastomosis. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the current status of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the pre-existing symptoms may have been due to gastritis or reflux rather than an ulcer, and thus did not clearly establish service connection based on a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, gastric anastomosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1014046
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What this means for you
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