The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, except for the claim related to an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The other issues were not addressed as they are part of a larger appeal.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not provided to reopen the gastrointestinal and respiratory disability claims. The psychiatric disorder claim is considered based on existing evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD, respiratory disability, to include upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, and sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0529571
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD, as secondary to medications taken for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and gastrointestinal disability to correct duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disability, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD and bilateral hip strain, for additional evidence and medical opinions.
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