The VA determined that the Veteran's abdominal muscle strain is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left hand disability.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's abdominal muscle strain is neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected left hand disability, supported by objective medical evidence and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Abdominal muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1130264
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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
The Veteran's GERD with a history of esophagitis is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran's abdominal muscle strain is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal.
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