The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic active gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with Barrett's esophagus, and intestinal metaplasia was granted in November 2021. The effective date of this award is September 9, 2010.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date for the service connection award is September 9, 2010, as that is when the Veteran submitted an informal claim for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic active gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with Barrett's esophagus, intestinal metaplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006372
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neuroendocrine carcinoma of the stomach and intestinal metaplasia, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the August 2023 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic active gastritis, Barrett's esophagus, and helicobacter pylori (claimed as stomach issues) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected gastric ulcer with GERD, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for intestinal metaplasia and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected conditions are also added to the appeal.
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