The veteran's complaint of an ulcerated stomach is determined to be part and parcel of his already service-connected gastritis and erosive esophagitis, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints are not considered a separate disability but rather overlap with his existing service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerated stomach
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0807783
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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 Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include ulcerated stomach and gastrointestinal bleeding, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection of an ulcerated stomach. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service events, but a VA examiner concluded that there is not enough evidence to establish a direct link between the current condition and service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence of cardiovascular disease, degenerative joint disease, glaucoma or ulcerated stomach during the veteran's active service period from November 1954 to November 1956. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
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