The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the April 1993 RO decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, and thus the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received since the April 1993 RO decision did not provide any direct or substantial evidence relating the current gastrointestinal disorders to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, stomach ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610149
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's stomach disorder, finding that it was aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.
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