The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including esophagitis and duodenitis, to his active duty service or any period of INACDUTRA. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current gastrointestinal disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagitis, duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600384
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and entitlement to TDIU due to missing or destroyed service treatment records, requiring additional development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for esophagitis was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for esophagitis, GERD, and renal disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B with gastritis.
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