The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic colitis and a hiatal hernia in December 1987. The RO denied his petition to reopen these claims in May 1990, March 1994, and June 1995. New evidence submitted since then supports reopening of the claim for a hiatal hernia but not for chronic colitis.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted supporting the reopening of the claim for a hiatal hernia, but no new evidence has been provided to support the reopening of the claim for chronic colitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disorder (inclusive of hiatal hernia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0213305
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What this means for you
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