The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer with gastritis is manifested by recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging ten days or more in duration at least four or more times a year, warranting a 40 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced recurrent incapacitating episodes of his duodenal ulcer with gastritis that averaged ten days or more in duration at least four or more times a year.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer with gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1144428
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer with gastritis due to a lack of recent medical evidence and the need for a new examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Dismissed
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