The Board has determined that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, duodenal ulcer with recurring gastritis, is at least as likely as not caused by medication treatment for his service-connected sinusitis and TMJ.
The deciding factor: The May 2016 Stomach and Duodenal Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire from the Veteran's primary physician indicated that it was more likely than not that the duodenal ulcer with recurring gastritis is aggravated by medication treatment for service-connected conditions, specifically sinusitis and TMJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability (duodenal ulcer with recurring gastritis), Gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744537
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What this means for you
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