The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a stomach disorder (ulcers) and found that all claims are well-grounded. The veteran's ulcers, hearing loss, COPD, and anxiety disorder are related to his treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a causal link between the veteran's current conditions and his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder (ulcers), hearing loss, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0014456
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