The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a stomach condition/colitis or bilateral leg arthritis, and there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected cervical spine disability. Therefore, secondary service connection for both conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and either stomach condition/colitis or bilateral leg arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach condition/colitis, bilateral leg arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0836760
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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