The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach ulcers is denied. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Codes 5010-5259, and the appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current stomach ulcers are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach ulcers, postoperative medial meniscectomy of left knee with residuals and arthritic changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1759989
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for stomach ulcers and remanded it due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for skin cancer, type II diabetes, hypertension, ulcerative colitis with polyps, stomach ulcers, Barrett's esophagus, and fatty liver to correct duty-to-assist errors.
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