The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, including peptic ulcer disease. The evidence submitted since the last final denial was found to be cumulative and did not provide new or material information.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by the veteran was deemed insufficient to establish that his current condition is related to his military service due to its lack of relevance to the onset of his stomach disorder during service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0116394
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and denied service connection for a low back disability, with some issues remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and entitlement to TDIU due to missing or destroyed service treatment records, requiring additional development.
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