The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for gastrointestinal conditions other than GERD and gastric and duodenal ulcers, meningitis, and an acquired psychiatric condition. However, it did not address the merits of these claims as they are still considered to be in a final status.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for gastrointestinal conditions other than GERD and gastric and duodenal ulcers, meningitis, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The new evidence does not relate to the merits of these claims as they are still considered final.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal condition other than GERD and gastric and duodenal ulcers, Meningitis, Acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1812914
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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