The Veteran's claims for service connection for an ulcer disorder and a scar of the throat were denied, while his claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left index finger scar was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran had an ulcer disorder or a scar of the throat due to disease or injury incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ulcer Disorder, Scar of the Throat
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0947541
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for right hand and thumb, left foot, hernia, and ulcer disorders. The claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to service-connected disabilities) are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's chronic gastritis is found to be the result of his service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse, which was a manifestation of his PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The other issues regarding a bilateral foot disability and an ulcer disorder are pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's hernia and ulcer disorder are related to service, with the ulcer aggravating the hernia.
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