The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastric ulcer disability and for entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran’s current gastric ulcer disability was incurred or aggravated by active service, as there is no medical opinion linking it to his military service. The Board found insufficient evidence to support a finding of continuity of symptomatology from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastric Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051351
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing gastric ulcer disability was aggravated by his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hand middle finger disability, bilateral ear disability, and bilateral foot disability due to new evidence. However, these claims are still denied as there is no direct or secondary service connection.,Service connection for gastric ulcer remains pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his gastric ulcer disorder has also been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of incapacitating episodes or weight loss.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions not precluding substantially gainful employment.
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