The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and dyspepsia, as well as his claim for an undiagnosed illness manifested by diarrhea and abdominal pain. The RO is instructed to schedule another gastrointestinal examination and issue a statement of the case on the issues of service connection for migraine headaches, including loss of left eye vision, fatigue, and joint pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to grant any of the veteran's claims related to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), dyspepsia, undiagnosed illness manifested by diarrhea and abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031214
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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