The Board found that earlier detection of the peptic ulcer by VA medical personnel would not have changed the ultimate course of the veteran's disease and resulting disability, and thus benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional gastrointestinal disability caused by failure of VA medical personnel to diagnose his peptic ulcer at the time of treatment in the early 1970s are not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that earlier detection and diagnosis would not have altered the course or outcome of the veteran's disease, leading to no additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0200623
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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