The Board found that the veteran's ulcerative esophagitis was most likely caused by steroidal medications prescribed following his VA hospitalization, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established a causal link between the veteran's ulcerative esophagitis and the use of prednisone administered during VA hospitalization, but it was determined that this was not an unforeseeable event given the known risks associated with steroid use.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812032
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for GERD and ulcerative esophagitis, specifically related to exposure during service. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise related to service, as well as whether they were caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of his esophagitis, duodenal ulcer with deformed duodenal bulb, gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia has been withdrawn by the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected gastropathy and gastroesophageal reflux disease with ulcerative esophagitis, compensation for diabetes mellitus secondary to service-connected gastropathy and GERD with ulcerative esophagitis, and compensation for tardive dyskinesia secondary to service-connected gastropathy and GERD with ulcerative esophagitis. The Veteran is required to undergo an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions and their relationship to any complications.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing treatment records, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected hypertrophic gastritis.
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