The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for duodenal ulcer and hiatal hernia, which were previously denied in December 1948 and March 1966 respectively. As such, these decisions remain final.
The deciding factor: The additional medical evidence submitted since the previous denials does not provide a basis to reopen the claims as it fails to establish that the veteran's duodenal ulcer or hiatal hernia were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0207174
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for GERD and hiatal hernia, effective March 31, 2020, but denied an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hiatal hernia but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea.
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