The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current stomach disability or TBI related to service and therefore denied her claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of a stomach surgery in service, nor any current diagnosis linking the Veteran's stomach complaints to military service. The Veteran's reported assault did not result in a diagnosed TBI, and there are no competent medical opinions linking her current symptoms to service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disability, traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1760342
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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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