The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of ulcer disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the available medical records did not show any diagnosis or complaints related to ulcer disease prior to 1966, which is more than 50 years after discharge from service. The veteran's assertions were considered insufficient to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013474
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