The Veteran's PUD is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates his disability. The Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU due to his service-connected disability alone. However, the evidence does not show he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PUD symptoms are compensated by the current 20 percent rating and do not warrant an increase in disability compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post partial gastrectomy, peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1742973
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1742973.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the claim for an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The Veteran's PUD is currently rated at 80 percent, effective April 12, 2024. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his PUD during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart condition, including stroke, as secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and medications for PUD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is granted as service-connected. The claims for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for right lung cancer, prostate cancer, prostatitis, PUD, and stomach cancer as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for cause of death is also granted.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.