The Board denied service connection for gastric antrum/peptic ulcer disease and the RO denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking to have her claim reopened.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that there was no evidence linking the Veteran’s stomach disorder or his coronary artery disease to his military service, leading to denial of both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- gastric antrum/peptic ulcer disease, cause of death (gastric hemorrhage from duodenal ulcer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1449980
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