The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for gastroduodenitis prior to September 13, 2011 and granted a 40 percent rating from September 14, 2011 through January 18, 2017. The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for gastroduodenitis beginning on January 19, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were consistent with moderate severity and did not present with severe manifestations such as anemia or significant weight loss.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroduodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- Not specified
- Citation
- 18100193
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active service and denied the claim. The claims for initial disability ratings, left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella, gastroduodenitis, diverticulitis, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, an increased evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and TDIU prior to January 20, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and determination regarding his claimed conditions, including gastroduodenitis and gastritis. The issues of service connection are also being remanded.
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