The Board has denied service connection for bleeding ulcers and remanded the issue of service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder due to a lack of current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of ulcers, and the Veteran's lay statements are not competent evidence as they do not offer medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding ulcers, an unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162543
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all issues in the docket.
- Granted
The Veteran's current MDD and unspecified anxiety disorder are etiologically related to his active service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastric carcinoma, bleeding ulcers and gastritis with hemorrhage, and cause of death due to conflicting medical opinions. Additional VA opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.
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