The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurring ulcers and gastritis, right shoulder sore joint with degenerative arthritis, severe congestion and sinus conditions, and right knee pain with degenerative arthritis. The issues of service connection for severe congestion and sinus conditions and right knee pain with degenerative arthritis are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed disabilities and the evidence does not support a nexus between his active duty and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- recurring ulcers, gastritis, right shoulder sore joint with degenerative arthritis, severe congestion and sinus conditions, right knee pain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013554
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastritis and esophageal stricture are granted as service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and remanded the secondary service connection claims for GERD, hypertension, sleep apnea, gastritis, headaches, and fatigue as secondary to CAN.
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