Regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, the November 1996 and February 1998 rating decisions denied her claim as there was no evidence showing she had a current psychiatric disability. The May 2007 decision also denied her claim based on lack of new and material evidence.,Regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for gastroenteritis, the November 1996 decision denied it due to lack of evidence showing a chronic gastrointestinal disorder distinct from her migraines. The May 2007 decision again denied the claim as there was no new and material evidence provided.
The deciding factor: The decisions were based on the absence of current diagnoses or new, relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1736302
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