The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his duodenal ulcer disability and service connection for a dental condition and arthritis of the back, shoulders, and neck secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support the appellant's assertions that these conditions were related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any direct relationship between the appellant's service-connected duodenal ulcer disability and his dental or arthritis conditions, nor was there sufficient evidence of aggravation by the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Duodenal Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0325836
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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