The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability. The issue of a separate compensable evaluation for service-connected fibromyalgia remains pending.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented showing current medical evidence of a gastrointestinal disability, which is related to treatment for service-connected arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0501845
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include depressive disorder. The increased rating claim for left hip flexion disability was also denied.
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