The Veteran's duodenal and gastric ulcers are related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of gastrointestinal issues since service were related to his diagnosed duodenal and gastric ulcers, which were directly related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- gastric and duodenal ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1645283
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