The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an upper gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as a stomach condition is well grounded. However, his claim for increased rating for depressive neurosis is not well grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased evaluation for depressive neurosis under any criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- upper gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0000062
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, an upper gastrointestinal disorder, fibromyalgia, and a low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous examinations. The Veteran's sexual assault and gastroenteritis are also being reviewed.
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