The Veteran's gastrointestinal and venous insufficiency conditions have not met the criteria for higher ratings, with no effective date earlier than August 31, 2000.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that any of the service-connected conditions warranted a higher rating based on current medical findings and clinical evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Histiocytic lymphoma of the stomach, Chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, Chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1535945
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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
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- Whole decision: Granted
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