The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including medical opinions linking his current gastro-intestinal condition to his period of active service. The claim is well-grounded as there is a link between the veteran's military accident in service and his current digestive problems.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the veteran's stomach problems are likely due to his military accident suffered in the past, linking the veteran's current gastro-intestinal condition to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, functional gastro-intestinal disturbance
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003499
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's stomach disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability related to active service or complaints therein.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
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