The veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal pain and lactose intolerance due to an undiagnosed illness were denied. The claim for increased rating of left knee disability was granted with a 20% evaluation effective February 22, 1999. The claim for increased rating of right knee disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The service medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the veteran's abdominal pain and lactose intolerance and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Abdominal Pain, Lactose Intolerance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0025388
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