The Board found that the veteran's stomach disorder, including duodenitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a chronic stomach disorder during service and there is no medical opinion linking current symptoms to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304236
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and entitlement to TDIU due to missing or destroyed service treatment records, requiring additional development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's stomach disorder, finding that it was aggravated by military service.
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