The Veteran's chronic gastritis has been manifested by subjective complaints of weekly pain, nausea and vomiting, continuous use of medication, recurring episodes of non-severe symptoms occurring for less than one day four or more times per year, recurring episodes of severe symptoms lasting one to nine days once a year, periodic abdominal pain less than monthly that is relieved by therapy, diarrhea one a day twice per month, abdominal distension once or twice a week, frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress. The Board finds the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for gastritis not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records associated with the claims file reflect treatment for gastritis dating from November 2006, when the gastritis was noted to be well-controlled with medication. The Veteran's gastritis has been consistently noted as either well-controlled or asymptomatic throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1616988
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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