The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service connected stomach condition is denied. The current 20 percent evaluation does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the relevant code section.
The deciding factor: The medical findings do not show evidence of anemia and weight loss, or recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging 10 days or more in duration at least four times or more per year, as required for a 40 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis, stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0115716
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal, and he was denied for stomach condition, liver condition, and depression.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach condition, to include GERD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
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