The Board found no evidence of a chronic gastrointestinal disorder or right leg injury residuals that originated during active service. The veteran's peptic ulcer disease was not shown to have been incurred within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the onset of any gastrointestinal or right leg disability during service, and none has been linked to service by competent medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212530
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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: Granted
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