The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a duodenal ulcer with colitis.
The deciding factor: New medical opinions provided since the last denial indicate that the veteran's preexisting gastrointestinal disorder worsened during his military service, supporting the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, colitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0111830
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected gastritis and duodenal ulcer.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for colitis and left shoulder disability, while denying service connection for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability.
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