The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gastritis, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active duty service. The Board also found that the Veteran's gastritis is not secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain, right leg radiculopathy, and left leg radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were based on an accurate medical history and provided clear conclusions with supporting data. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's gastritis was related to his service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071934
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for gastritis, gastroenteritis, and GERD to obtain a retrospective medical opinion on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected gastritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for gastritis, finding new and relevant evidence that the Veteran's current diagnosis of gastritis had its onset in service.
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