The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcers were not incurred in service and are not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner opined that there is no relationship between the veteran's GI disorders and his service-connected PTSD, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618290
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for IBS, hypogeusia, and ulcers was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
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