The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, variously claimed as a hiatal hernia or an ulcer. The veteran's claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence showing an ulcer condition during service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not presented that would establish the presence of an ulcer condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, ulcer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202649
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