The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (ulcers) as the veteran did not have such disability during or within one year after his active duty service.,The right knee and right hip claims were both denied by final rating decisions in June 1998. The RO has since reopened these claims based on new evidence, but the Board found that this evidence is insufficient to reopen the claims.
The deciding factor: There was no chronic gastrointestinal disability during service or within one year after service, and there is no medical evidence linking current symptoms to service.,The veteran did not file a claim for right knee or right hip disabilities until June 1998, which was final. The RO has since reopened these claims based on new evidence, but the Board found that this evidence does not provide sufficient connection between service and current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability (ulcers)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0840979
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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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