The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic gastritis with helicobacter pylori prior to July 15, 2019 was denied. A 20 percent rating is granted effective from July 15, 2019.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show multiple small eroded or ulcerated areas for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7307 and moderate recurring episodes of severe symptoms for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7305 prior to July 15, 2019. However, the Veteran experienced recurrent episodes of severe symptoms three times per year lasting less than one day after July 15, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastritis, helicobacter pylori
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007885
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 112 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board has denied service connection for COPD and remanded the issues of service connection for chronic gastritis and gastric hemorrhage due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
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