The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses of bipolar/manic disorder and bulimia to a gastric bypass surgery performed by VA in 1974, thus denying his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran underwent a gastric bypass surgery at a VA facility in 1974 or that such surgery caused his current diagnoses of bipolar/manic disorder and bulimia.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar/Manic Disorder, Bulimia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0012950
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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