The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a hiatus hernia. The decision is based on the lack of new evidence, but acknowledges previous medical records indicating the diagnosis of a hiatus hernia following service.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatus hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0108224
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- Remanded (sent back)
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