The VA determined that the veteran's stomach disability, including ulcer, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current stomach disability to an event, injury, or illness during service, and there is no diagnosis of peptic ulcer within one year after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disability, ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0214116
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What this means for you
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