The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GERD with duodenitis and history of peptic ulcer disease, effective September 7, 2017. The Veteran's symptoms included pain, vomiting, material weight loss, and melena, which were productive of severe impairment of health.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability symptoms starting from September 7, 2017 more closely approximated the diagnostic criteria for a 60 percent disability rating due to his symptoms including pain, vomiting, material weight loss and melena, which are productive of severe impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD with duodenitis and history of peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1802949
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