The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhagic gastritis and an increased evaluation for a duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhagic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0308027
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a violation of VCAA, and will need to ensure proper notification and evidence collection.
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