The Board finds that the service-connected peptic dyspepsia with history of duodenal ulcer did not cause or materially contribute to the veteran's death. The evidence does not demonstrate a relationship between the cause of the veteran's death and any disability related to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The service-connected disability (peptic dyspepsia) did not aid in producing death, nor was it etiologically related to the primary cause of death (gunshot wound).
- Claimed conditions
- Gunshot wound, Acute hemorrhage, Perforation of left lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0127444
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0127444.
What this means for you
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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).
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