The Veteran's service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and history of duodenal ulcer do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, as his employment history shows he has been able to obtain employment in a mail room despite these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected duodenitis and duodenal ulcer did not result in total occupational impairment based on the medical evidence and his employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis with gastric reflux, history of duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20026843
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and post-operative scar associated with the gastrointestinal disorder prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale for a VA examiner's finding that the Veteran's service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and history of duodenal ulcer did not result in any functional impact. The claim is now pending again for further evidentiary development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and history of duodenal ulcer meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, but his employment history does not indicate complete inability to maintain employment due to these conditions. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
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