The veteran's claims for service connection for short term memory loss, a GI disorder including gastritis with esophageal reflux and irritable bowel syndrome, and various joint pains have been denied. The Board found that the preexisting conditions were not aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The preservice GI disorder was not aggravated by active service, nor may an undiagnosed illness manifested by GI problems be presumed to have been incurred in active service.
- Claimed conditions
- short term memory loss, GI disorder including gastritis with esophageal reflux and irritable bowel syndrome, various joint pains, including tendonitis of the wrists and postoperative residuals of excision of a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, bilateral knee pain and tendonitis of the left knee, bilateral ankle pain, bilateral hip pain, bilateral hand pain, connective tissue disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0019218
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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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