The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach ulcer has been reopened and granted. An effective date earlier than April 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is denied.,Service connection for a gastroesophageal disorder is remanded due to lack of nexus evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for stomach ulcer has been reopened and granted as new and material evidence was submitted. An effective date earlier than April 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is denied because no prior informal or formal claims were filed before April 19, 2016.,Service connection for a gastroesophageal disorder remains on appeal as there are insufficient nexus opinions provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Disorder, Stomach Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163411
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What this means for you
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