The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for an ulcer and multiple sclerosis, but denied them as new and material evidence was not submitted to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: New medical records were submitted showing current treatment for ulcers and multiple sclerosis, but they do not provide sufficient evidence to reopen the claims due to lack of connection to service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0515583
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