The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, low back disorder, GERD, pancreatitis, biliary disease, and proctitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish an in-service etiology or link to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted was not material as it failed to provide an in-service etiology for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, low back disorder, GERD, pancreatitis, biliary disease, proctitis, arthritis/arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1004304
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and a rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's right index finger amputation residuals due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
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