The Veteran's somatization disorder affecting the gastrointestinal system is currently manifested by symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sleep disturbance, anxiety, nervousness, depression, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts. These symptoms result in social impairment from his constant anxiety and distress.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's somatoform disorder with gastrointestinal symptomatology has not reached the severity as to warrant a higher rating than 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Somatoform Disorder, Antral Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016762
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- Denied
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