The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder, including colitis, and for entitlement to a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. � 3.324.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not well grounded under the law then in effect.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0310152
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for colitis and left shoulder disability, while denying service connection for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.
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