The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for stomach ulcers, as the evidence does not show a link between his service and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's service and his stomach ulcers.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0300737
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