The August 1995 rating decision denied service connection for a chronic digestive disorder due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or aggravation. The Veteran's claim was not well-grounded as his STRs were silent for such conditions.
The deciding factor: The correct facts, as they were known at the time, did not support granting service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastrointestinal disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1549856
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's GI disorders are related to his service, but the AOJ needs to determine which specific deployments and activities caused these conditions. The case is being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is insufficient evidence to support that her service-connected conditions caused her to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
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