The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disability, but denied the claim as not well grounded. The decision is mixed (some issues granted, some not).
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened due to submission of new and material evidence, but it remains not well grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024980
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for gout due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for chronic gastrointestinal disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic skin and gastrointestinal disabilities, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have qualifying chronic disabilities characterized by symptoms of lumbar spine pain, gastrointestinal complaints, or sinus arrhythmia and cardiac murmur. The Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional clarification and examination, particularly regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.
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