The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and an increased evaluation for right posterior compartment muscle pain with musculofascial symptoms, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within the applicable presumptive period.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not establish a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in service or within one year after discharge. The veteran's claim for service connection is based on new and material evidence submitted by him, but the Board found that this was insufficient to grant service connection as there was no chronic condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0409169
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
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