The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, finding no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service. The veteran's separation examination was normal and there is no objective evidence of continuing complaints or symptoms for many years following service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic stomach disorder in service or within the presumptive period post-service, and the absence of medical complaint constitutes negative evidence tending to disprove the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802841
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's stomach disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability related to active service or complaints therein.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
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