The Board found that the veteran's ulcer condition is not related to his service or a service-connected dysthymic disorder, and thus denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the veteran's ulcer condition and his service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer condition, dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0121315
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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