The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a hiatal hernia and gastrointestinal disorders. However, it was determined that neither a chronic gastrointestinal disability nor a hiatal hernia was present in service or related to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: Neither a chronic gastrointestinal disability nor a hiatal hernia was present in service, and the veteran's post-service gastrointestinal problems are not etiologically related to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, duodenitis, gastritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0307079
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