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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of substantial gainful employment due to their impact on his ability to work in any field, including sedentary and non-sedentary employments.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenitis with gastric reflux, post operative scar associated with the gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22045848
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- 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.
- Denied
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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request for an increased evaluation for his service-connected duodenitis with gastric reflux and history of duodenal ulcer, as well as his eligibility for non-service connected pension benefits. The disability is currently manifested by moderately severe symptoms without evidence of hematemesis or melena.
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