The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and hemorrhagic gastritis. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for pulmonary tuberculosis due to VA hospitalization is also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders dating back to service, with current diagnoses consistent with those diagnosed in service and post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, Hemorrhagic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0209891
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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