The Board has denied the claims for service connection for cause of death, entitlement to increased rating for residuals of shrapnel wound to the left leg, eligibility for non-service-connected death pension benefits, and eligibility for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of death (peptic ulcer disease) to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0640007
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcer disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for allergies and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and peptic ulcer disease.
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