The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in 1979.
The deciding factor: New evidence, including a private treatment record from February 1978 showing findings that might reflect chronic peptic ulcer disease, was submitted after the October 1979 rating decision and relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0419177
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What this means for you
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