The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gastritis, weight loss, loss of appetite, and nosebleeds have been denied as the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service.,Service connection is not granted for chronic gastritis due to lack of a medical nexus between the condition and service. The Veteran's current stomach pain is attributed to alcohol-induced chronic gastritis.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently has a diagnosed disability related to his claimed conditions, or that these conditions are linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastritis, weight loss, loss of appetite, nosebleeds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000222
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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: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of rating for gastroparesis and service connection for acid erosion of teeth are not addressed as they were pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA decision on appeal is flawed due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his service. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of August 11, 2023 for the grant of service connection for GERD, chronic gastritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.
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