The Board found no relationship between the veteran's current stomach and sinus disabilities and his service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current stomach and sinus disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Disability, Sinus Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0123453
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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