The Board found that the veteran does not currently have gastroparesis, and therefore denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence of gastroparesis based on a comprehensive upper gastrointestinal study, while the private physician's diagnosis lacked supporting clinical data or rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0900974
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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