The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and stomach disorder, both on a direct basis and due to exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of peptic ulcer disease or stomach disorders during service. The one-year presumptive period did not apply as there was no diagnosis until after separation from service. There is also no positive association between exposure to herbicides and gastrointestinal diseases, including peptic ulcer disease.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602320
What this means for you
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