The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for stomach problems (claimed as residuals of botulism) and arthritis, multiple joints to include hips, shoulders, knees and ankles, bilaterally, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was insufficient medical evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach problems, arthritis, multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0022060
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0022060.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for stomach problems due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for a full gastrointestinal diagnostic evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, chronic right knee pain, chronic left knee pain, lumbar strain, migraine headaches, and stomach problems due to incomplete service records and outstanding VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 16, 2014, for the award of service connection for functional dyspepsia (also claimed as GERD and stomach problems) was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for functional dyspepsia is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for stomach problems is granted. The Board remands the case due to insufficient evidence on the etiology of his gastrointestinal disorders, particularly IBS.
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