The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, characterized as diabetic gastroparesis and a hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, is not associated with his active military service. The claim for service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder during service or within one year after discharge, and the current diagnoses are not related to the veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic gastroparesis, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0506403
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetic gastroparesis to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's diabetic gastroparesis was aggravated by his service-connected MDD.
- Whole decision: Granted
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